Are you a recent graduate and currently unemployed or underemployed? Do you have aspirations to work in the charity sector? Then our Youth Project Development Officer role may be perfect for you! This is a Time to Shine professional development opportunity in which the successful candidate will take part in leadership programme events.
We are seeking a Youth Project Development Officer to support our youth team in developing our youth work offer and will be responsible for the running of our volunteer programme.
This leadership development opportunity is full time for a year, is a graduate entry role and aimed at those who are currently unemployed or under-employed. The successful candidate will take part in the Time to Shine programme which includes participation in leadership programme events requiring travel across the UK. In addition, we are eager to provide further training opportunities which could include a youth work qualification although training opportunities offered will be agreed in consultation with the individual so that we can provide experiences relevant to their longer-term aspirations.
The successful candidate will report to the Youth Team Manager and will work as part of the team. They will have an interest in the work of Elgin Youth Development Group. We strive to be a learning organisation, and the successful candidate will be joining a team committed to delivering an excellent, contemporary and relevant offer.
Job Responsibilities:
Youth Work Support
– Developing, in conjunction with the youth team, a youth work plan.
– Consulting YP, including our youth management group, and partners to identify gaps in our provision and review current provision.
– Researching other youth work projects/organisations to bring new ideas/projects/offers to our YP.
– Build a picture of the needs and aspirations of YP to help develop our provision.
– Working closely with our Fundraising Officer consider ways of funding the provision.
– In collaboration with team members develop and pilot new sessions.
– Support the youth work team during sessions.
– Working with the wider team to promote youth work activities.
– Help to input and collate data on and from our database (Upshot)
Volunteer Support
– Developing and running our volunteer programme, increasing the number of adult/younger volunteers.
– Working with employability team to identify ways of aligning our volunteer programme with employability.
– Providing support to our volunteers by organising volunteer sessions so they feel included, confident and supported.
– Arranging training for both new and existing volunteers.
– Working with the wider team to promote volunteering opportunities.
If you are interested in this role, please email your CV and a cover letter outlining why you think you are suitable for the role to office@elginyouthcafe.org.