THE PRINCE S TRUST JOB DESCRIPTION

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1 JOB TITLE: LOCATION: Fairbridge Programme Executive Southampton INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCE S TRUST Youth charity The Prince s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 13 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed and those struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Many of the young people helped by The Trust are in or leaving care, facing issues such as homelessness or mental health problems, or they have been in trouble with the law. The Trust s programmes give vulnerable young people the practical and financial support needed to stabilise their lives, helping develop self-esteem and skills for work. Three in four young people supported by The Prince s Trust move into work, education or training. The Prince of Wales s charity has helped 825,000 young people since 1976 and supports over 100 more each day. Our Vision: Every young person should have the chance to succeed. Our Values: Approachable we are open minded and value diversity Non-judgemental we focus on the potential not the past Inspiring we lead by example Empowering we enable positive change Passionate we are absolutely committed to supporting young people CONTEXT OF THE ROLE: In the UK, currently there are more than 950,000 young people aged who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). The Trust works with around 55,000 young people across the UK. We support young people through teams of staff, volunteers and delivery partners in three English regions and offices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each of the regions and countries has a Director and in the countries they are supported by Country Advisory Councils, which are made up of non-executive volunteers. RESPONSIBLE TO: Fairbridge Programme Manager KEY CONTACTS: Fairbridge programme staff in the Centre Programme Support Co-ordinator in the Centre Outreach, Assessment and Outcomes Team Adventurous Activity Team

2 Delivery Partners and service providers Central Operations Team, and other Head Office Functions and Departments as required BUDGET: Responsible for allocated course expenditure including the hire of facilities and accommodation, resources, rations, and other day to-day running costs Responsible for maintaining and auditing allocated resources Responsible for managing the petty cash for young people s expenses whilst on the Fairbridge programme Responsible for managing own expenses within the financial management guidelines and allocated budget ACCOUNTABILITY: The Fairbridge Programme Executive is accountable for the development of young people through a variety of sessions and courses across a range of mediums, whilst working with an allocated caseload of young people; offering personal development planning to support these young people to gain positive outcomes. They also supervise, coach and mentor Fairbridge programme volunteers. DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Ensure timely communication of Access course dates to Outreach, Assessment and Outcomes team in order to assist them with the recruitment of young people onto the Fairbridge Programme. 2. Conduct one-to-one and group inductions to support young people, identified by the OAO team, to access the programme. 3. Ensure delivery complies with the stages and processes outlined in the toolkit, the minimum quality standards and any additional contractual obligations 4. Work with The Trust s Adventurous Activity Team or a suitable Delivery Partner to codeliver group inductions, Access Courses, Follow On residentials and adventurous activity Follow On sessions, actively participating to enable pastoral support throughout. 5. Lead the delivery of engaging Personal Social Development Follow On sessions to young people using various mediums such as sports, arts, digital technology; and facilitate the learning of various life skills such as numeracy & literacy, sexual health, parenting, healthy lifestyle, constructive citizenship etc 6. Assist with the sourcing of opportunities and development of relationships with Delivery Partners or service providers, to enhance the delivery of specialist skills and activities within the programme

3 7. Deliver designated accreditation courses and support young people to attain accreditation where possible as an embedded part of the programme. 8. Support an allocated caseload of young people by building effective relationships with young people on a one-to-one basis and within groups, constructively working with young people s behaviour using Fairbridge programme theories of learning to provide high quality information, advice and guidance support throughout the programme 9. Support young people to build their Personal Achievement Record, setting goals with young people using a Personal Development Plan, and monitoring and evaluating their personal, social and life skills developed using The Trust s distance travelled evaluation form. 10. Work closely with the Outreach, Assessment and Outcomes team supporting them to maintain regular contact with referral agencies: liaising with them to identify and negotiate access to the programme, providing updates on young people s progress through the programme, and receiving information on young people s progress after they leave the programme. 11. Work with Outcomes team to identify appropriate opportunities and strategies with external agencies to enable young people to move on from the Fairbridge programme successfully 12. Provide day to day supervision, coaching and direction to Fairbridge programme volunteers. 13. Support the implementation of multiple external funding contracts or initiatives (local and national) to ensure requirements and outputs are achieved 14. Maintain accurate and up to date records, paper and electronic, as required by The Trust or external funding contracts and in line with The Trust s data protection policy 15. Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required by The Trust, including deputising as appropriate on activities relevant to area of responsibility and attending all necessary internal/external training courses and management/steering group meetings REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES: To supply information as required by the Fairbridge Programme Manager.

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable Skills and Knowledge: Good verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to effectively develop rapport with young people and establish appropriate relationships Ability to deliver high quality group sessions in a range of different mediums Excellent knowledge of health and safety practices and processes Knowledge of risk management procedures Good planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities Ability to work on own initiative to find creative solutions to problems Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Awareness and understanding of equal opportunities and diversity and the ability to translate these in to effective action Experience: Demonstrable experience of youth work Ability to facilitate personal and social development of young people, with awareness of issues affecting target group Ability to lead and deliver a range of different activities e.g. dance, drama, sports, arts, music, media, cooking, digital technology, adventurous activities Ability to deliver accredited training courses (such as Sports Leaders Award, John Muir award) IT skills including Word, , Internet Explorer, media packages and use of equipment such as data projector, digital camera, video camera Experience of working with young people in a residential environment and the flexibility to work evenings and attend overnight residentials as required Behaviours Approachable will be open minded and value diversity Non-judgemental will focus on the potential not the past Inspiring will lead by example Empowering will enable positive change Passionate about The Prince s Trust s goals and delivering excellence Qualifications First Aid Qualifications A specific qualification in sport, art, digital technology, adventurous activities

5 Criteria Essential Desirable etc. Food Hygiene qualification D1 (+E) Driving licence The Prince s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Salary band/grade Band 5. 20,300 to 27,000 per annum Starting salary 20,300 to 21,430 per annum