Programmes Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity for a Programmes Coordinator to join Depaul, a charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
Position: Programmes Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
Location: Whitley Bay
Contract: 9 months Fixed term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Part-time, 18.5 Hours
Salary: £12,946.22 (Pro Rata) Per Annum plus pension and other benefits / £26,242 (full-time)
For internal employees, this role will be considered as a Secondment position.
Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024
About the Role
The Programmes Coordinator will promote and deliver successful activities based around Depaul’s national Programmes strategy in the North East region. The focus of this role is to organize and deliver progression opportunities for people, supporting them to realise their ambitions in education training, volunteering or employment.
This will be achieved with the support of volunteers recruited from both the local community and Depaul’s young people (clients), working flexibly across the North East team. The coordinator will be brokering and supporting internal (Depaul based) activities and external (community-based) progression opportunities for young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness across the North East team.
The role will also ensure young people’s voices are heard at every level. Your work will be underpinned by the Depaul Endeavour model of assets-based, psychologically informed delivery, the aim of which is to ensure that every client leaves a Depaul service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Key responsibilities include:
· Organise, promote and deliver sessions and programmes to support people in education, training, volunteering or employment outcomes.
· Promote and deliver the AQA Unit Award Scheme to people to support their progression.
· Promote and support the awarding of Depaul’s internal grants to people to enable their progression.
· Develop and deliver partnerships with organisations who can support Depaul clients in their progression into ETE and volunteering.
· Design, deliver and ensure a range of training opportunities are delivered.
· Build and maintain strong partnerships/engagement with Depaul projects/staff across the region.
· Support the delivery and coordination of involvement opportunities for clients to take action and have their voices heard and acted upon - within and beyond Depaul UK.
· Coordinate all client engagement activities in your region to meaningfully engage clients.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· Experience in delivering engagement programmes to young people
· Experience in youth or client participation
· Understanding and knowledge of the issues faced by vulnerable young homeless people
· Understanding of how to successfully support clients in education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities.
· Understanding of the importance of developing effective relationships both internally and with external partnership organisations
· Good verbal and written communication and ability to work collaboratively and communicate across all levels of the organisation
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
· Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialize in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Programmes Coordinator, Programmes Assistant, Programmes Delivery, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
