Get into Work Coodinator
Salary £24,480 (fixed term 12 month contract)
Working Hours: 30 hours a week, flexible working arrangements
Putney Office with travel to London homes
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St Christopher’s Fellowship are recruiting for a Get Into Work Coordinator to develop and set up a programme of activities to help their children and young people gain skills and develop confidence to help prepare them for adulthood and the workplace. This is a new position made possible by the Winston Churchill Fellowship and a chance to learn what helps young people to succeed and to share this learning widely to improve outcomes for care leavers across the country.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong. We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.
About the Role
As the St Christopher’s Get Into Work Coordinator you will lead on creating a programme of opportunities for young people to experience the workplace and develop skills and confidence to help them succeed on their chosen career pathway.
You will work with the rest of the Participation and Life Skills team to identify opportunities for young people to take place in work related activities within and outside of the organisation, create resources to support their learning and development, and systems to ensure that their learning is accredited and celebrated.
You will also be responsible for building positive relationships with the wider St Christopher’s team so that everyone who works with our children and young people are aware of the opportunities that are available and feel confident to encourage and support young people to get involved.
We believe that we can learn most about how to support young people best by listening to them about their experience and you will lead on capturing young people’s feedback and learning from it to improve the programme.
St Christopher’s Academy
When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here
Applicants should have
- Please list the most relevant requirements based on person specification
What you should expect from us
- **£30,150 per annum salary
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
- Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
Recruitment Process
At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.
Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here
For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk
Closing date: 22nd December
We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.
All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
Please note this post has a minimum age restriction of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.
