Job Purpose:
We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays it’s part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.
We are looking for a Community & Youth-Events Co-ordinator to join our West Midlands team, covering Birmingham and Coventry.
The role of Community & Youth-Events Coordindator is to support the Trusts strategic programme delivery through community and youth engagement, and local events, including Commonwealth Games 2022 sites. The post holder will build effective relationships with local communities/partner organisations to develop and deliver a variety of projects/interventions/activities for a range of people including young people (13 & 25 yrs old).
Location
This role is formally based from our Birmingham offices, however our teams continue to work from home currently whilst social distancing restrictions remain in place. It is important that applicants are able to work from their home location until we are able to safely return to our Birmingham based offices/HUBs.
DBS
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.
Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience :
Responsibilities:
-To work with the Regional Team on the priorities for the region in-terms of community and youth engagement.
-Support/deliver the region in delivery of local engagement events.
-Identify and develop strong working relationships with a wide range of organisations in the designated areas.
-For Funded Projects complete and submit regular project monitoring and reporting in line with Lead Partner and Funder requirements.
-Display the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
-Ensure that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.
About you:
You will have the following work experience:
-Worked with the community and/or young people, including developing and delivering practical tasks and activities.
Tangible experience successfully delivering projects/events in partnership with other relevant organisations, both in person and/or digitally.
-Kownledge of how to source and coordinate social action/volunteer projects.
-Understanding of project management, delivery, reporting and evaluation.
-Working knowledge of issues relating to working with young people or vulnerable people including safeguarding.
-Worked within the Third Sector/Voluntary organisations is desirable.
Skills:
-Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
-Excellent project management skills.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that will transfer well to event organising.
-High levels of energy and commitment.
-Ability and willingness to work evenings / weekends as required.
-Ability to work unsupervised and alone when appropriate.
-Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills, managing a diverse workload.
-Ability to manage budgets.
As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.
A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.
Application Timelines
Closing date: 23:59, 28 March 2021
Interview Location: Due to social distancing requirements & government guidance our interviews are currently being conducted virtually using MS Teams
What We Offer:
In addition to your salary, you will receive access to a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salaries sacrifices benefits. We are also open to flexible working arrangements. Further details can be found here.
We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.
Find out more about the work we do and opportunities we have on our website:https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us.
