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Exciting new opportunity to help make the difference to the lives of young people!
Engagement Co-ordinator- Permanent, over 33 hours per week, working on a flexible rota. Morecambe.
Working for a leading provider of supported accommodation for vulnerable people across England, we are seeking a skilled Engagement Co-ordinator to support the delivery of the co-production strategy at one of their NW services, with a weekly programme of participation activities/ sessions.
Working at the service for young people aged 16-24, this role will include ensuring that you are collaborating with and utilising the skills of the young people, other colleagues and across other services.
The role:
- Ensure that the sessions that are delivered are dynamic, educational, practical and provide an opportunity to develop a variety of talents, skills and knowledge while the young person is on their journey at the service. This may include but is not limited to :Sports/ fitness, Cooking, Consultation, Arts and crafts, Money management
- You will be responsible for ensuring the engagement of the young people will sessions and learning being delivered and help develop their skills.
- Development of independent living skills
- Practical employability sessions e.g. CV writing, interview techniques.
- External trips and events
- Job fayres
- Opportunities to engage with education
- Specialist practitioners e.g. life coach/ yoga teacher/ personal trainers
- Attending Residential away from the service where required
- Deliver topics and sessions on Equality & Diversity & Inclusion, safeguarding, hate crime, Respect and personal values and beliefs.
The ideal candidate:
- Have the ability to work in a proactive way and look for events for young people to engage in within the local and wider community.
- Plan and deliver participation with these events and represent the service - having a positive attitude and approach at all times
- Have a good understanding and knowledge of working with young people who may present with a learning disability, autism and homelessness.
- Be flexible to work unsociable hours which may include early, day and evening shifts plus weekends and occasional residential events away.
- Be able to engage positively with the young people and have experience of or skills and interests in various areas including sports, music, education, access to employment, photography etc.
- Be able to work confidently and raise the profiles of the young people by establishing, developing relationships with local community services to help provide access to opportunities for the young people.
The good bit:
- Annual leave entitlement plus birthdays off
- Counselling services and EAP programme
- Scope for career development
- Collaborative Team Environment
- Training and other incentives
Do you meet the above criteria? Are you flexible and keen to make a difference? Please apply now!
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