JOB DESCRIPTION
Project Manager – Youth Social Action
POST TITLE:
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Reports to the Director and works closely with a project steering
group
GRADE/SALARY:
£28,937 per annum 37 hours per week fixed term until April 30th
2015
Background and
scope for impact
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new project that brings together partners
from the Voluntary and Community Sector across Bristol and South Gloucestershire
along with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. This is one of 14 projects
nationally that receive funding in January 2014.
In November the Office for Civil Society announced a funding stream to promote and
increase the number of 16 year olds taking part in the National Citizens Scheme across
England. Bids had to be at least £300k, have a regional impact, and be sustainable and
replicable. The funding is from January 2014 until March 2015.
Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP), Creative Youth Network (CYN) and
Young Bristol already have a track record of working together and quickly put a bid
together with SBCP as the consortium lead. South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
(SGS) were identified as the main deliverer of NCS in South Gloucestershire with
Young Bristol (YB) as a Bristol NCS provider.
Our project proposal in brief is “Growing and developing youth social action across
Bristol and South Gloucestershire by training 240 15 yr old young people as mentors
to inspire and support 480 younger children/young people to innovate social action
projects in the community. The mentors will be supported to move on into NCS as an
embedded progression route”.
Main purpose of Job
Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP) Creative Youth Network (CYN) and
Young Bristol will employ a team of 6 full time Youth Development Workers who will
train 16 groups of young people aged 15 + as youth mentors who will go on to engage
young people from the age of 10 in social action projects. There will be a Project
Manager and 0.5 admin worker.
 To ensure that 780 children and young people across Bristol and South
Gloucestershire have positive opportunities to experience social action in their
neighbourhoods. You will be responsible for successful delivery of all aspects of
the project, reporting to a Project Steering group. This will include setting up and
monitoring service level agreements with CYN and YB, managing the delivery team
at Southern Brooks and managing the budget. You will be responsible for
demonstrating good practice and identifying future opportunities to grow and
develop this area of work.
Adopted February 16
Ref: YSA/PM/2014
Scope of the Job
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Duties and Key
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Adopted February 16
The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of this
project. This will include developing local and national relationships and
partnerships, identifying opportunities and developing relationships with local
businesses, organisations and statutory services
As one of 14 national projects we expect there will be the opportunity to
significantly contribute to the development of future national policy
Embed the NCS as a pathway for young people, to improve knowledge about NCS
and raise its profile with parents, schools, partners, and young people
Participation and involvement of young people will be integral to the role. The
post holder will network within the locality and across the region to identify and
share best practice as well as supporting awareness of NCS and the value of social
action and the role of young people as mentors in raising aspirations and
achievement. They will report the outcomes to the stakeholder steering group,
commissioners and other interested parties.
Collation of robust data to inform future funding applications
Working as part of Southern Brooks Leadership Team, you will be implementing
our Theory of Change and contributing to the development of future partnerships
and consortia
Manage successful delivery of all aspects of this project, including monitoring
service level agreements and the budget
Support a team of 6 Youth Development Workers across Bristol and South
Gloucestershire and to manage the 2 Development Workers and admin worker in
South Gloucestershire employed by Southern Brooks
Organise joint Development Worker meetings
Ensure the team deliver accredited youth work training to 240 young people
Manage the accreditation process and preferably provide internal verification of
youth work training accredited by NOCN
Produce reports for a project steering group, Southern Brooks management
committee and funders
Design and implement a marketing strategy with partners to promote this project
and raise the profile of NCS and social action
Ensure robust evaluation data is collected
With support from an admin worker, ensure all interventions are recorded on a
new database and that the journey of young people is tracked
Build relationships with key partners across the area of Bristol and South
Gloucestershire to raise the profile of the work
Source opportunities for new or ongoing funding, including identification of
tendering opportunities and supporting with applications for funding
Adhere to Southern Brooks service standards, policies and procedures.
Comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on clients
remains confidential.
Work in a manner that facilitates inclusion, particularly of young people who face
discrimination and are often excluded
Ensure the core values and principles of the Youth Social Action fund and Southern
Brooks Community Partnership underpin delivery of the work
Contribute to the ongoing development of Southern Brooks Theory of Change and
attend Leadership meetings
Ref: YSA/PM/2014
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General accountabilities
Data Protection Act 1984
Special Notes and
Conditions
Implement Southern Brook’s health and safety policy and procedures, ensuring
that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with a healthy and
safe working environment and that all staff and volunteers for whom you may be
responsible are aware of their responsibilities in respect of their role, monitoring
data and recommending action as required.
 Ensure that Safeguarding underpins all work
 Administer and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality
targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirements.
 Where appropriate, to recruit, induct and support volunteers.
 To undertake any other tasks, duties or projects which may arise from time to
time which are commensurate with the general level of this post and as directed
by the designated line manager.
 So far as reasonably practicable, the post holder must ensure that safe working
practices are adopted by employees and in premises/work areas for which the
post holder is responsible, to maintain a safe working environment for employees
and service users.
 Work in compliance with the organisations policies and procedures and its
commitment to equal opportunities.
 Ensure that output and the quality of work are of the highest standard and
complies with current legislation.
All employees are under a legal obligation not to use or disclose any personal
information that comes into their possession in the course of their duties in any
unauthorised manner. Duties and obligations under the Act that relate to this
particular post will be explained to the post holder upon appointment
You will be required to attend meetings outside normal office hours
A current DBS certificate will be required.
Adopted February 16
Ref: YSA/PM/2014
Person Specification
All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are
desirable, and will be assessed from a combination of information provided from the
application form, extended interview process, panel interview and references:
(Please note, we are willing to receive applications from people who are not qualified as
internal verifiers but this may reduce the number of working hours/pro rata salary and will
be negotiated)
Essential skills
Education
qualifications
Competencies
and Professional qualification in a relevant field
A qualified Internal Verifier for NOCN*
An understanding of the qualification framework *
Job Related Skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
An understanding of the needs of young people
Knowledge of current and developing government policies for young people,
social value and social action
An understanding of the benefits of volunteering and social action
Experience of delivering or managing delivery of learning programmes
Experience of managing budgets and service level agreements or projects
Partnership working
Presentation skills
Experience of managing a team
Understanding of the voluntary and community sector
Excellent marketing and negotiating skills and experience of influencing
others from a cross section of the community
Excellent report writing skills and experience of seeking and attaining
funding
Experience of working with a range of partners
Good time management skills
Personal Skills
Effective negotiation skills
Ability to manage change and problem solve
Able to plan, prioritise and deliver in tight timescales
Commitment to working with young people who face discrimination
Able to demonstrate a consistent method of working with others and to
operate with confidence and integrity
Willingness to travel within the defined geographical area of the role and to
work outside of normal working hours
Adopted February 16
Ref: YSA/PM/2014