Youth Project Lead - Manchester, United Kingdom - Groundwork Greater Manchester

Groundwork Greater Manchester

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Description

GROUNDWORK

GREATER MANCHESTER
Youth Project Lead

(Coaching and
Mentoring).

Job Description &
Person Specification

SALARY
£23500

DURATION OF THE POST
Permanent

BUSINESS UNIT
Sustainable Communities

LOCATION
Trafford Ecology Park / Hamer Vale Rochdale / Birchcroft Ashton under Lyne

ACCOUNTABLE TO
Youth Work Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR
Project assistants, volunteers and apprentices if applicable

TEAM
Youth

OVERVIEW OF THE POST
The post holder will be part of the team responsible for the delivery of Groundwork's Youth
Coaching and Mentoring programme in Greater Manchester

The key purpose will be to deliver a programme that supports young people to develop new skills, overcome barriers to engagement and become more emotionally resilient.

The post holder can also expect to regularly work on our wider youth programme, including supporting community based youth work and social action.

ROLE & MAIN PURPOSES OF THE POST
Main duties to be undertaken by Youth Coach and Mentor Lead:

Deliver our Achievement Coaching programme and all of its subset projects to young people in Greater Manchester.
Support young people to develop action plans and achieve outcomes in line with their needs.
Deliver 121 sessions with a case load of young people. Effectively managing their interventions, planning and recording progress.
Work with partners to identify young people to refer on to the programme.
Support engaged young people to improve leadership, communication, volunteering and reduce barriers to participation and link young people into wider strategic opportunities and progression routes.
Capture data, evidence of achievement and other outcomes for Groundwork, young people and funders.

Specific activities will include:

Deliver coaching and mentoring following the achievement coaches model to young people.
Ensure the impact and quality monitoring process are adhered to and data inputted and checked.
Utilising wraparound services to address specific barriers to engagement or sustained progression
Develop new approaches and best practice to maximise young people progressions.
Build strong relationships with our local partners to ensure a locally joined up wrap around service.
Support other youth projects and programmes as required by the Trust

General Requirements:

Be responsible for ensuring full awareness and understanding of personal responsibilities with regard to the Data Protection Act / General Data Protection Regulation in the delivery of youth engagement activity and ensuring full compliance with the data security requirements for the Trust and its funders in the delivery of all services
Maintain the confidentiality of information about customers, staff and other Trust business
Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures, undertaking responsibilities outlined in the policies at a level appropriate to the role
Comply with and help develop Groundwork's Minimum Standards and Safeguarding procedures
Ensure activities are carried out in compliance with all statutory Health & Safety requirements, the Trust's Health & Safety policy and that of our key stakeholders.
Demonstrate Groundwork core values at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience:

Proven track record of supporting disadvantaged young people to overcome multiple barriers to sustained engagement in education, employment or training.
Supporting young people in 121 settings
Working to and meeting engagement and progression targets
Project management and ensuring quality delivery.
Developing and delivering interventions based on the needs of young people and funders.
Experience effective impact data collection and assimilation
Ability to implement youth work strategy and best practice to ensure impact of youth programmes.
An ability to understand and adapt to the multiple needs of young people whilst maintaining the efficiencies of service delivery and high quality outcomes

Desirable experience:

Ability to influence and deliver projects in partnership with other organisations.
Working with young people at risk of serious youth crime
Delivering mental health interventions

Essential knowledge, skills and qualifications:

Qualification in Youth or Community work, Coaching or Mentoring or equivalent
Project and case load management.
Displaying strong motivation, leadership, customer service and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate your own workload and work using initiative
An adept communicator with the ability to persuade, influence, empathise and listen to others
Good problem solving and lateral thinking skills

Desirable knowledge, skills and qualifications: