Youth Education Co-ordinator –
Peer Education
Salary band
EP2S
Reference
Area / Department
Youth education
Territory / Division
Education
Work location
Inverness
Reports to
Youth education
manager
Role duration
Fixed term till Feb
2017, 25 hours per Last updated
week
Aug 2015.
Scale and scope of role
Direct reports
Volunteers
Indirect reports
Budgetary
responsibility /
accountability
None
Accountability for
other resources
Reach and impact
0-4
This is an Area operational post. Accountable for working with
external stakeholders and securing routes to young people
where the focus on direct delivery is in locations and with
groups where there is evidence that there is a crisis caused by
the harmful effects of a first aid emergency.. Focused on
developing learner understanding, ability to cope and be able
to respond to a first aid emergency related to the harmful
effects of drug and alcohol misuse.
Context
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We
are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and
individual emergencies.
We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand
emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help them to
recover and move on with their lives. The organisation operates through 30,000
volunteers and 2,800 staff.
Youth education focuses on building individual and community resilience, reducing
the risk of vulnerability, and developing ability, confidence and a willingness to act.
As well as the responsibility for increasing reach through social media and online
resources and positioning.
Education project manager
Our educational aim is to develop young people’s understanding of crises and how
people are affected, in ways appropriate to their age and stage of development; help
them to build the skills to cope with crisis affecting themselves and their local
community and equip them to respond to crisis affecting others. The three types of
crisis that our education will focus on are:
> Crisis caused by the harmful effects of an emergency eg. Flooding,
severe weather and first aid emergencies
> Crisis caused by the harmful effects of stigmatising behaviour eg.
Refugees and migration and HIV and AIDS
> Crisis caused by the harmful effects of conflict eg International
Humanitarian Law
Overall purpose of the role
To develop and deliver a peer education youth resilience project enabling young
people to understand, cope with and respond to a first aid crisis related to the
harmful effects of drug and alcohol misuse.
To be responsible for delivering and evaluating youth education with children and
young people, working in partnership with other Red Cross department colleagues
and external stakeholders. To train a minimum of 66 peer educators from 11 partner
organisations and support them to cascade the training to a further 525 young
people.
To support the accreditation of 66 peer educators through a national accreditation
provider.
To meet the reporting requirements of the project funders.
Main responsibilities and duties
> Work with the youth education manager to plan, develop and deliver the peer
education project in higher risk locations in Northern Scotland.
> To meet the targets and reporting requirements of the project funders.
> To attend other local Area meetings if required, such as Area management
meetings, as directed by the youth education manager.
> Work with other colleagues in the Area/s such as the people and learning
team, where relevant to the role.
> Work with local Area to contribute to local life magazine and represent youth
education at any other meetings as advised by the youth education manager.
> To deliver youth education learning content that has been quality assured by
the Red Cross and approved by director of education, adapting content based
on the needs and context of the learner.
> To support the implementation of the education quality framework to ensure
the appropriate level of assessment, evaluation and monitoring is in place.
> To ensure that views of young people inform the continued development of
the youth education offer.
> To understand and assure that the youth education delivery is in line with the
organisation’s definition of quality education.
> Actively participate in sharing best practice with peers and in the development
of youth education learning content and the peer education approach
> To contribute to the development of resources guided by Red Cross quality
standards working with the youth education manager and the UK youth
education team.
> To recruit, train, develop and manage a team of volunteers responsible for
facilitating youth education with children and young people if necessary and in
agreement with the youth education manager.
> To manage, develop and maintain local education partnerships, networks and
relationships with schools and other formal/ informal educational
organisations.
> To maintain confidentiality in accordance with
safeguarding children and young people policy.
data protection and
> To be part of the emergency response in event of a local or national response
directed by line manager.
> To attend other local Area meetings as relevant to the role and as advised by
the youth education manager.
> To undertaking any other relevant duties as required within the overall scope
of the post.
> To uphold the fundamental principles of the Red Cross/Red Crescent
Movement; to work in pursuit of the Red Cross’ vision, mission and objectives,
to work within its diversity policy and to support and promote its values.
Education project manager
Person Specification
Requirements
Education &
training
Generic to job type
> Recognised qualification in youth work
at a minimum level 3 (or willing to
achieve such) or teaching/training
qualification **
Specialism/function
/dept specific1
Experience
Generic to job type
> Experience of working with children
and young people in a variety of
settings and using a participative
approach**
> Experience of delivering learning
and/or training to adults (youth
workers, teachers and other
professionals)
> Experience of developing and
implementing projects with young
people and of peer education
> Experience of managing and
supporting volunteers**
> Experience in project management
such as needs analysis, project
planning and process
> Experience of monitoring and
evaluating work including reviewing
service standards and quality**
Specialism/function
/dept specific1
Skills &
knowledge
Generic to job type
> Good knowledge of key issues relating
to young people
>
Working knowledge of legislation
relevant to working with and supporting
young people**
> Ability to communicate effectively at all
levels internally and externally**
> IT literate and competent in Microsoft
Office applications**
> Ability to deal effectively with competing
priorities
Specialism/function
/dept specific1
Competencies Generic to job type
> Planning and managing projects and
activities, including the ability to
develop internal and external
partnerships.
> Analysis, decision making and problem
solving, including the ability to think
strategically and laterally.
> Innovative and creative thinking.
> Interpersonal and communication
skills, including tact / diplomacy,
conflict resolution skills, a facilitative /
consultative approach, presentation
skills.
> Effective team working.
Specialism/function
/dept specific1
Additional
requirements
Generic to job type
> Uphold the fundamental principles and
act with integrity, in accordance with
Red Cross obligations and values
(inclusive, compassionate,
courageous, dynamic).
> Working in a fast paced and demanding
environment
> Ensure anti-discriminatory practice and
promote diversity
Specialism/function
/dept specific1
> Ability to travel throughout Area/Region
on a regular basis and /or the UK as
required**
> Enhanced DBS check required**
> Prepared and a willingness to work
additional and unsociable hours
(evenings and weekends)**
> Availability to respond in the event of
an emergency/call out
> Committed to continued professional
development relevant to the role.
Education project manager
Add where applicable
N.B. All disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria, denoted by **, will be
short-listed for interview in line with our commitment under the two-tick