Assistant Team Leader – The King’s Trust

UKundwork London; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Wigan is seeking an Assistant Team Leader to support the delivery of a personal development programme for young people aged 16-25. This full-time role, requiring flexibility for evenings and weekends, focuses on enhancing skills and confidence, leading to further training or employment. Candidates must pass an enhanced DBS check and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with varying tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver The King’s Trust Team Programme to achieve desired outcomes.
• Work closely with the Team Leader to provide an engaging programme.
• Make a tangible difference to the lives of young people.

Skills

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Team collaboration

Job description

• Assistant Team Leader – The King’s Trust

Salary: £23,920 – £24,594 per year

Full Time: 36.25 hours per week

Pattern of Work: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday – Friday (includes 45 mins for unpaid lunchbreak). Requirement to work some evenings, weekends and may be required to take part in residential weeks.

Based: 74-80 Hallgate, Wigan, WN1 1HP. Travel to other locations when required for meetings and delivery.

Permanent Contract (Subject to Funding)

Overview

We’re recruiting an Assistant Team Leader to work as part of a team delivering The King’s Trust Team Programme in Wigan.

The King’s Trust Team Programme is a 12-week personal development programme for young people aged 16-25.

At Groundwork we believe that every young person should have the chance to embrace exciting opportunities. We help young people who are unemployed or struggling with personal development to transform their lives.

Our programmes give young people the practical and financial support they need to stabilise their lives. We help them develop key skills while boosting their confidence and motivation to enable them to reach their full potential.

Working with partner agencies to recruit and introduce social awareness sessions, our hope is for young people to progress into further training, education or employment.

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Team Leader will work as part of a team to deliver The King’s Trust Team Programme in order to achieve the desired outcomes and raise the life chances and attainment of young people attending the programme.
• From recruitment of learners to the end of the programme you will be working closely with the Team Leader and other Groundwork CLM Staff to provide an engaging, challenging, fun programme designed to inspire and motivate young people aged 16-25.
• The role requires skills to be able to work in a fast paced environment where the tasks and situations vary daily but you will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of young people.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check (required).
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with varying tasks and situations.
• Ability to work some evenings, weekends and may participate in residential weeks as required.

Application

Please download and complete the above Application Form in full and email it to [e-mail] or send by post to Groundwork, 74-80 Hallgate, Wigan, WN1 1HP by the closing date.

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