On The Water Project Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dedicated Project Assistant to help deliver the On The Water project in Birmingham. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with young people, fostering their skills and confidence through boating activities. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organized, and passionate about making a positive impact in the community. With a focus on participant engagement, data management, and outreach, this position promises a rewarding experience in a vibrant and supportive environment. Join a team that values creativity and collaboration while contributing to meaningful change for the youth.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance (4x salary)

Private medical insurance

Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)

Wellbeing portal and EAP

Employee development opportunities

National staff conference

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles and working with diverse community groups.
• Self-motivated, organized, and creative with a passion for youth development.

Responsibilities

• Manage participant registrations and bookings for the On The Water project.
• Collect and upload daily statistics to track project progress.
• Support community outreach and evaluation of the project.

Skills

Experience working with volunteers

Customer service skills

Experience with young people

Data management skills

Community outreach experience

Self-motivated

Team player

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Bluetownonline

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: On The Water Project Assistant (Birmingham)

Location: Birmingham

Job type: Full time, 11-week fixed term contract, starting no later than 7th July 2025.

Closing Date: 19th May 2025.

Interviews: To be held virtually on 30th May 2025.

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for an OTW Project Assistant who will support the delivery of the On The Water project at one of our boating stations in Birmingham. The project provides young people from outside Sea Cadets, age 9-14, the opportunity to get on the water, learn new skills and build confidence through boating activity. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, inspiring, organized, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people with a attention to detail and real enthusiasm for the project.

Project delivery takes place between 29 July 2024 and 30 August 2025 when the young people will be attending boating sessions. During this busy time the Project Assistant will be based at the boat station each day to complete registration, manage group change overs, track project targets, encourage survey completion and fill booking gaps. Prior to delivery the role will be focused on supporting the booking process and engaging in community outreach. Once delivery is complete, the Project Assistant role will then predominantly be supporting the evaluation and data collection as well as supporting participants to join their local Sea Cadet unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• The welcoming and registration of participants for the On The Water project
• Collecting and uploading daily statistics and figures that show how the project is progressing
• Making new and repeat bookings
• Talking to participants and their parents/carers about the opportunities within Sea Cadets
• Managing a waiting list and reducing drop-outs
• Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants alongside the Boat Station staff
• Ensure that participants complete surveys to share their experience of the project and encourage adults to feedback on their young people’s experience
• Attend any meetings as required by the project
• Assist with the evaluation of the On The Water project

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working with volunteers
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Experience working with young people
• Experience working with diverse community groups or working in outreach
• Experience of tracking targets and managing data
• Self-motivated and able to manage your time and workload effectively
• Flexible and enthusiastic
• Able to work as a team player with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK
• Satisfactory DBS
• Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees’ development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
• National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees’ views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; On The Water Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Assistant Project Manager, Field Service Advisor, Charity Project Assistant, will be considered for this role.