Children and Young People's Lead - London, United Kingdom - Nova New Opportunities

Description

Job description


Main Purpose of Position

Are you passionate about young people and ensuring everyone has equitable access to opportunity? Do you have a vibrant energy and experience to bring to our families and children? Then we could be looking for you to join our Family Programme team in a rewarding and flexible role, supporting children and families within our community to challenge inequality, overcome barriers to inclusion and promote equal opportunities for success.

This role provides the opportunity to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for children and young people who join Nova, including those who have been affected by Grenfell.

It will involve supporting our children and young people to be connected with a range of developmental opportunities enabling them to thrive.

You will work closely with our children to help their voices be heard, whether to improve our service or celebrate their achievements.

You will plan and deliver a range of personal development activities and opportunities for young people including workshops, training, information sharing and other out-of-school activities.

You will support, advocate for and empower our children and young people, including responsibility for our North Kensington Youth group of young people who have been affected by Grenfell.

You will also support the wider work of the Family Programme, supporting a range of termtime and holiday activities, trips and visits with children and young people in our North Kensington community and beyond.

At all times, you will ensure the welfare and safeguarding of your groups and provide a fun, engaging and exciting experience for our children and young people, making sure everyone is included.

You will make appropriate travel and meeting arrangements and handle the administration of ticketing as required, ensuring that activities are accessible.

The successful applicant will be reliable, organised, sociable and enjoy working with children and their families.

You will have direct experience of working within a safe and inclusive environment and the ability to motivate and encourage individuals to achieve their goals.

Experience of working in partnership and the ability to form strong working relationships is essential.


Main duties and responsibilities

• To undertake a range of duties as Children and Young People's Lead for children and young people who are connected with Nova New Opportunities
• To be a member of Nova New Opportunities support staff and assist in the everyday support of care, education and individual needs of children and young people
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents and other family members, social workers, school staff and other professionals with a concern for the children and young people's needs, such as GPs or psychologists
• To ensure that the children and young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstratively be expected to carry, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights involving them in planning their lives, supporting and helping them towards taking greater control and responsibility
• To contribute to the efficient and effective running of the wider delivery of Family Programme activities, trips, visits and opportunities as required and helping to provide a supportive relationship to all children and young people engaged with Nova New Opportunities
• To inform the strategic development of the Family Programme for children and young people and ensure they are provided with opportunities to achieve their full potential
• To deliver high standards in youth provision and to be flexible in adapting to meet the children's needs, maintaining professional knowledge and skills through training, reading and reflective practice
• To engage participants and promote programme internally and externally
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people, talk with and listen to young people, be alert to signs of distress or abuse and ensure young people are monitored and protected
• To record all activity, monitor outcomes and deliver accurate reporting using our management systems
• To identify and engage new partners and supporters
• To work in accordance with the professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of Nova and ensure that all activities are risk assessed

Responsibilities:
General

• To encourage and maintain links between staff and volunteers, keeping a good flow of information and communication
• To maintain a general working knowledge of the activities of the organisation
• To maintain professional and technical knowledge
• To undertake any other duties as may from time to time be required
• To provide training for other members of staff/ volunteers when necessary
• To be open and responsive, working in a collaborative way with other staff members to create and implement the systems, policies and procedures o