JOB TITLE: LOCATION: Development Instructor Dundee 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 16-24 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. The Trust supports young people through a range of programmes, and operates a network of centres and partners from where Princes Trust programmes are delivered. Adventurous Activity is a core component of the Fairbridge programme and features as one of the most effective Personal and Social Development mediums across our other programmes. RESPONSIBLE TO: Adventurous Activities Manager, with day to day supervision from Senior Development Instructors
RESPONSIBLE FOR: The Development Instructor is responsible for the development of young people through a variety of sessions and courses using adventurous and outdoor mediums. Development Instructors may also be expected training other PT staff as competent assists for activities in which they hold relevant NGB awards as well as support, coach and mentoring volunteers as directed by the Senior Development Instructor. KEY CONTACTS: Fairbridge programme staff Head of FB/GS AA Regional Instructors Programme Support Co-ordinator in the Centre Service/Site providers and delivery partners UK Head of Adventurous Activities Technical Advisors Central Operations Team Other Head Office Functions and Departments as required BUDGET: Responsible for allocated delivery expenditure including the hire of facilities and accommodation, resources, rations, and other day to-day running costs. Responsible for maintaining and auditing allocated resources, vehicles and facilities in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and with support from the Senior Development Instructor. Responsible for managing own expenses within the financial management guidelines and allocated budget DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Ensure delivery complies with; Princes Trust Standard Operating Procedures, the stages and processes outlined in the relevant programme toolkit, the minimum quality standards and any additional contractual obligations 2. Design appropriate sessions and courses to meet the needs of young people on programme in liaison with Princes Trust Programme Executives and / or Delivery Partners. Assess and evaluate courses and activities, and modify course design and delivery as appropriate 3. Assist with the sourcing of opportunities and development of relationships with other organisations, or service providers, to support a wide range of appropriate adventurous and outdoor activities within programmes
4. Lead the delivery of adventurous activity courses to young people. 5. Deliver designated accreditation courses in line with agreed targets within the Country/Region Business Plan; supporting young people to attain accreditation where possible 6. Build effective relationships with young people and constructively work with young people s behaviour using Prince s Trust programme theories of learning 7. Complete adventurous activity session/course reports and support programme executives and / or partner with relevant sections of young people s Personal Development Plans, and work collaboratively to identify, monitor and evaluate the development needs and progression opportunities of young people. 8. Assist with ensuring effective communication and flow of information between Development Instructors and programme executives or delivery partner. 9. Maintain and audit allocated equipment, vehicles and facilities in compliance with Adventurous Activities Standard Operating Procedures with support from the Senior Development Instructor. Input into the equipment replacement plan by identifying, prioritising and sourcing equipment and facilities within allocated budget 10. Comply with The Prince s Trust health and safety policy by supervising all young people to ensure their welfare and safety is maintained whilst participating on Princes Trust activity and through promoting a culture of health and safety within the team, carrying out risk assessments on activities 11. Assist with recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers and staff 12. Assist with leading, supporting, coaching and mentoring Princes Trust Executives, Volunteers and partners carrying out observations on the practice, supporting the assessment of competence to assist on Adventurous Activities 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. Comply with all Prince s Trust young people policies and procedures
16. 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
PERSON SPECIFICATION The successful candidate will be experienced in working with young people from The Trust s target group and dealing with challenging behaviour. They must have the ability to facilitate personal and social development of young people through adventurous activity and outdoor learning, and should be able to demonstrate that they understand the challenges that face disadvantaged young people in their area. They will also have an enthusiasm and passion for the work of The Prince s Trust and a conviction to deliver high positive outcomes for the young people we support. Criteria Essential Desirable Skills and Knowledge: A minimum of two NGB qualifications from: Summer Mountain Leader assessed; Single Pitch Award; UKCC L2 Paddle Sports Coach or equivalent; British Cycling L2 Mountain Biking or equivalent. Skills or Training evidence in a third adventurous/outdoor activity First Aid qualification with outdoor focus and relevant to other qualifications (BASP, REC, etc.) D1 (+E) driving licence with current clean driving licence. (Training can be provided) Strong understanding of the challenges young people within The Trust s target groups face Ability to effectively develop rapport with young people and establish appropriate relationships Ability to deliver high quality group sessions in three different adventurous activities 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 Good verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Ability to work on own initiative to find creative solutions to problems Strong awareness and understanding of equal opportunities and the ability to translate these into effective action Flexibility to work evenings and attend residential courses as required Ability to travel and work frequently across region Further qualifications in combined rock and water activities. Orienteering Coach IOL Bushcraft (or Equivalent) Food Hygiene awareness qualification Knowledge of local provision for disadvantaged young people and the local community Knowledge of local sites & locations to deliver outdoor learning safely
Criteria Essential Desirable operating remotely from based location Ability to attend meetings/courses throughout the UK Experience: Demonstrable experience of youth work Experience of working Experience of facilitating personal and social development of young people, with awareness of issues within a target driven environment affecting target group Experience of leading and delivering adventurous activities Experience of delivering accredited training courses (such as Paddle Sport Start award, John Muir award, NICAS 1 & 2, NNAS Bronze/Silver) IT skills including Word, email, Internet Explorer, media packages and use of equipment such as data projector, digital camera, video camera 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 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] PVG Scotland Disclosure check. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Salary band/grade Band 5 20,300 to 27,000 per annum Starting salary 20,300 to 21,430 per annum