Job Description

Development Officer - Full Time

NJC equivalent: Points 28-31

£23,945 - £26,539

This post is currently funded until December 2018

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) is looking to recruit a Development Officer to work on the Greater Manchester Talent Match programme with our other delivery partners. This role has two key roles:

1. Volunteering: This will include supporting volunteering infrastructure and volunteer involving organisations to coordinate, develop and evaluate the inclusion of meaningful youth volunteering activities mainly in support of the Greater Manchester Talent Match programme. (See background information)

There will be a strong focus on supporting organisations to develop volunteering activities that increase the employability of Greater Manchester Talent Match participants through the development of key skills and experiences that are transferable into a working environment.

1. Training: Developing and coordinating the Greater Manchester Talent Match training programme. This will include coordinating and being responsible for the training programme for commissioned Talent Coaches and commissioned organisations.

The role will include developing suitable training resources ensuring high quality training delivery is achieved throughout the Greater Manchester Talent Match programme; and working with the GMCVO project officer to deliver network and learning opportunities such as the main Talent Coach forums.

The position is based at GMYN’s office in Ardwick, Manchester.

Key areas of responsibility:

· Work with volunteering infrastructure and volunteer-involving organisations to help them develop opportunities that are suitable for and attractive to, young people aged 18-24.

· Coordinate and deliver regular training sessions across Greater Manchester to Talent Coaches and/or volunteer- involving organisations.

· Provide support and information for Talent Coaches and volunteer-involving organisations, e.g. guide to hosting young volunteers, supporting young people to identify links between volunteering and employment, etc.

· Work with the Greater Manchester Talent Match Business Engagement Officer to identify links between voluntary opportunities and employment, self-employment and enterprise opportunities.

· Co-ordination and delivery of training and support for Talent Coaches around employability and careers guidance related skills

· Planning events such as volunteering taster days for young people and Talent Coaches plus the planning, co-ordination and delivery of events for National Volunteers week

· Planning and conducting a Learning Needs Analysis for Talent Coaches

· To ensure that in the project all participants are safeguarded and that good safe practice is followed in all project activities.

· To monitor and evaluate the project/programme outputs and outcomes.

· To comply with GMYN policies and procedures.

· To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the organisations overall aims and objectives.

Working hours/location

The activities will be delivered across Greater Manchester. It is therefore preferable (but not essential) that the worker has access to a vehicle. Travel expenses will be paid.

The standard hours of work are 35 per week to be worked as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role. This will involve working some evenings and at weekends, as well as during the day.

Background to GMYN

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) is an inspirational youth charity that delivers a range of high quality, inspirational, relevant and flexible social impact programmes which help transform the lives of the disadvantaged young people we work for and with. We focus our support on young people with complex needs, those in care or leaving care, with disabilities, not in education, employment or training (NEET) and those from ethnic minorities.

GMYN’s vision is “Young people can”

Background to Greater Manchester Talent Match

Greater Manchester Talent Match is a Big Lottery-funded programme bringing together the private, public and voluntary sectors to support young people aged 18-24 who have not been in employment, education or training for twelve months or more and who need extra support to help them along their pathway to work. The programme was co-designed with young people and the Youth Panel hosted by GMYN is at the heart of decision-making throughout.

Talent Coaches are providing what young people told us was missing from other youth employment schemes - a highly personalised, holistic approach that supports them to overcome personal and practical barriers to employment. 

Employer engagement is at the heart of our programme and we have some great employers working with us. We have created the Greater Manchester Opportunities Hub, an online portal bringing together information about existing opportunities available for young people with those we are sourcing exclusively for young people on the programme. We recognise the value of volunteering opportunities to young people and are working to further develop these within the region.