Team London YSA Engagement Manager

Job description

Team London YSA Engagement Manager

Fixed term until 30th September 2022

Job ref: V364

Start date: January 2022

Hours/Days per week: 21 hours / 3 days a week (flexible)

Salary: £16,420 including London Weighting (£14, 400 without London Weighting).

Location: Homebased with regular travelling across London.

Closing date: Wednesday 8th December 2021

Interview date and Location: 14th / 15th December 2021 (Remotely)

Volunteering Matters

Everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive. So, we bring people together to overcome some of society's most complex issues through the power of volunteering. We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity, and making sure young people can lead change. And because we're a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. Volunteering Matters are looking to recruit an Engagement Manager for our Youth Social Action project in West London.

Team London: Young Ambassadors

Team London Young Ambassadors is the Mayor of London's volunteering programme for schools, which connects young people with their communities through social action. The programme uses social action to enable young people to address the issues that matter most to them, make positive change in their communities, and build brighter futures for themselves and communities across London.

Purpose of the role

The successful applicant will assist and support the delivery of the Team London: Young Ambassadors Programme within Alternative Provision (AP), Pupil Referral Units (PRU) and Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Schools in London and surrounding areas as required.

The Engagement Manager will facilitate sessions which empower young people to build their own social action projects, engage young people, and promote opportunities that combine youth social action, volunteering, and learning. They will play a key role in supporting young people across London to understand the power of their voice, develop meaningful social action in their communities, and provide young people with opportunities to inform system change.

The post also involves networking, report writing, monitoring impact and recording data. The role will include face to face delivery and a willingness to travel across London to promote our work, recruit volunteers / schools, deliver workshops and attend meetings.

This job is a wonderful opportunity for someone who has evidence of mobilizing young people into positive social action.

For more information, please refer to the job description

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

Location:

With a flexible working policy, the postholder can either be based from home or from our office in Hackney. The postholder will need internet access to enable remote working. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied. There will be an expectation to travel across London in the role regularly (specifically West London).

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of 'Freedom within a Framework' and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcome all applicants, and we are keen to ensure our team reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities they serve. We would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBTQI+ and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the "Experience/Skills and attributes" section of this job description. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this or contact us for more information. Information on our contact details can be found on our website.

In return for your commitment, we offer 25 days holiday per year (FTE) plus discretionary festive leave + public holidays. We also offer a 3% employer pension contribution, flexible working opportunities and enhanced employee benefits.

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

To apply, please send your CV, supporting statement & recruitment monitoring form to us. Information on our recruitment email address can be found on our website.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

Reference ID: V364

Contract length: 9 months

Part-time hours: 21 per week

Application deadline: 08/12/2021

Expected start date: 01/01/2022

Job Types: Part-time, Contract