This CharityJob client seeks a dynamic and visionary Director of Youth Work to lead and develop its youth programmes at a pivotal moment in its growth and strategic development. Your profile is identified as a strong potential match. Please review the details below!
Director of Youth Work Job Description
Are you passionate about youth work with leadership experience? We are looking for a Director of Youth Work to provide effective leadership and management for the Youth Work team. The Director of Youth Work will sit in the Leadership Team, working collaboratively with senior management and youth workers to ensure the organisation s overall strategic objectives and desired outcomes are met.
Who we are
We are a youth charity focused on supporting -year-olds from deprived backgrounds. Our mission is to help young people succeed by creating safe spaces and providing diversionary and inspiring activities that develop resilience and inspire hope. We build relationships with young people by engaging with them in environments where they feel most comfortable whilst doing activities they enjoy. Once relationships are developed, we work with young people and stakeholders to overcome challenges and unlock potential. We also provide opportunities for young people to explore faith as we believe it transforms lives. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.
Context for this role
This is a pivotal moment for our organisation, as the need for youth support has grown significantly. More young people are experiencing poverty and struggling in education, making our mission more urgent than ever.
Despite challenges in public youth programme provision over the past decade, we continue to grow and engage a large number of young people annually.
Our goal is to build and sustain a healthy youth organisation that delivers excellent and vibrant youth work. We aim to make a lasting difference in young people s lives and cultivate a team of empowered, well-equipped staff who are passionate about what they do.
To achieve this, expanding our team is essential. We are seeking someone with experience in delivering and leading youth work, as well as insight into developing a healthy organisation. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for driving meaningful results, a strong work ethic, and strategic thinking.
Qualities and Attributes
* Are a committed Christian who loves young people with a heart for the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach
* Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills that inspire confidence and develop a culture of excellence
* Are an experienced manager, with the ability to grasp detail and translate ideas into strategies and deliverable outcomes
* Are highly organised, adaptable, problem solver with a focus on results
* Can think systematically with knowledge of organisational systems and governance
Experience
* Experience delivering frontline youth work in group sessions as well as one-to-one mentoring; experience delivering sports projects is ideal
* Experience managing projects and developing systems and quality assurance that support organisational excellence
* Experience managing Safeguarding and Risk within an organisation
* Experience in finance and managing budgets
* Experience in project design, development, and evaluation
* Experience working in senior leadership and a track record of driving strategic vision into reality
This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder is a practising Christian male under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
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