Ignite Community Local Leader for Antrim & Down
Young Social Innovators are recruiting for a Local Leader to work in the counties of Antrim & Down and to help deliver the Ignite Community programme.
Job Title: Ignite Community Local Leader for Antrim & Down
Location: Remote (based in Northern Ireland or Border Counties of Ireland)
Start Date: October 2024
Line Manager: Ignite Community Programme Lead
Duration: 4 years
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Organisation Overview
Young Social Innovators is a non-profit organisation that believes in the power of youth. Its vision is to empower, equip and inspire young people to change the world for good. Through its programmes, training and events, Young Social Innovators enables young people to grapple with difficult social issues, advocating reform and advancing change.
Ignite Community Programme
Ignite Community (IC) is a four-year social innovation programme supported by PEACEPLUS. The purpose of this innovative programme is to enable young people outside the main education system to drive and own innovations that will make a real difference in tackling inequality and creating new connections across communities in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Border Counties of Ireland (BRI).
Purpose of Role
Ignite Community Local Leader (ICLL) will work closely with the Ignite Community Programme Lead to deliver YSIs Ignite Community Programme in the 12 counties in the north of Ireland. The role requires a belief in the power of social innovation and a desire to facilitate opportunities for young people to develop social innovation projects in their communities. The purpose of the role will be to recruit young people to participate in and facilitate them through the Ignite Community Programme.
The role requires a dynamic, driven individual with a strong commitment to making real change through youth-led social innovation education. They will have experience of working in the youth/education sector with marginalised young people.
This is a remote position with a requirement to travel to the Project Office in Belfast at least once per month as well as a requirement to travel in the region to recruit young people/youth workers and deliver the programme.
Duties of the Role
Programme Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
* Recruit youth workers to deliver YSIs Ignite Community Programme in community settings engaging young people from the target population.
* Co-facilitate training to youth workers so that they can act as YSI Guides for the Ignite Community programme.
* Recruit a select number of young people from the target population & deliver the Ignite Community Programme to them.
* Work with partner organisations to coordinate access to taster and masterclass programme sessions for young participants.
* Act as a point of contact for YSI Guides, offering support to ensure Ignite Community is delivered with fidelity to YSI's Learning Framework.
* Conduct in-person site visits to ensure outcomes for participants and funders are met.
* Assist youth workers to meet SEUPB data collection and reporting requirements.
* Connect groups of young people from different Ignite Community groups who have a shared concern for a particular social issue to facilitate cross-community sessions.
* Build a support network for youth-led social innovation across the target area.
* Support YSI researcher to conduct evaluation of the project by facilitating relationships between researcher and guides.
* Support recognition of participants in local end of programme events.
* Write a summative report on the project, capturing pluses and deltas of recruitment, delivery, and recognition events.
Other Duties
* Ad hoc duties as required, in line with the purpose of the role.
Person Specification
* A minimum of three years’ experience engaging or motivating young people (preferably in a youth work setting).
* Relationship building and networking skills are essential. Experience with community groups and/or local enterprises is desirable.
* Experience implementing programmes relevant to the field of learning, youth and education in Ireland.
* Passionate about young people’s involvement in social innovation learning and entrepreneurship.
* Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to present information, communicate clearly and facilitate information/training sessions.
* A self-starter with the ability to plan and use resources effectively to achieve specific objectives.
* Ability to plan and manage multiple project workflows and deadlines as per project requirements.
* Strong IT Skills including G Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Understanding and appreciation of the not-for-profit sector context.
* Strong commitment to realising a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient world.
* Strong entrepreneurial interests and skills.
* Highly curious and creative with a growth mindset.
First round interviews are scheduled for Friday 13th September.
Second round interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 18th September.
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