Change Maker

Shaw Trust; Greater London; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 days annual leave

Volunteer leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance 3x salary

Learning & development opportunities

Flexible working from day one

Descrizione del lavoro

Shaw Trust is seeking a dedicated facilitator to support young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) across West London. This fixed-term role runs until 31 March 2027 and involves building supportive relationships, assessing needs, and guiding participants toward sustainable employment, education or training opportunities.

You will deliver employability activities, mentoring and role model engagement, while creating tailored plans, reviewing progress and

Competenze

• Experience working with NEET or young people is desirable.
• Ability to build supportive relationships and tailor plans.

Mansioni

• Build supportive relationships with young people aged 16-24 across the West London boroughs.
• Assess needs and create tailored action plans for sustainable employment, education or training.
• Deliver employability activities, mentoring and role model engagement.
• Regularly review progress and provide encouragement to keep participants motivated.
• Support diverse caseload with personalised interventions.

Descrizione del lavoro

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

This role is all about making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people aged 16-24 who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET) across the West London boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. You will build supportive relationships with young people, helping them identify their aspirations, overcome barriers and take positive steps towards sustainable employment, education or training opportunities.

Working with a diverse caseload, you will assess individual needs and create tailored support plans that reflect each young person's goals and circumstances. Through a combination of employability activities, mentoring, role model engagement and personalised interventions, you will empower participants to develop their confidence, skills and readiness for the next stage of their journey. You will agree bespoke action plans, regularly review progress and provide ongoing encouragement and guidance, ensuring young people remain motivated and engaged as they move towards achieving lasting positive outcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people, building confidence, and helping individuals realise their potential through meaningful learning and employment opportunities.

Please note this is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2027

Location

You will be based in West London

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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