Youth Programmes Lead — Mentoring, Sport & Arts

Get Grants Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

InUnity is recruiting a Youth Programmes Co-ordinator to plan, promote and deliver engaging activities for children and young people across south Birmingham. You will support sport, arts and youth activities in community and education settings, ensuring safe participation and strong engagement with local communities.

The role requires a strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, and the ability to travel between sessions.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic with attention to detail, time management and reliability.
• Positive, “can do” attitude and role model within the local community.
• Can work independently and as part of a small team.
• Truthful, sincere and trustworthy, with integrity in their actions.
• Has an appetite to learn, grow and contribute to their own professional development.
• Can communicate well with people of all ages and backgrounds, including in person, by email and through social media.
• Can work flexibly and adapt when plans change.
• Is committed to equal opportunities for all.
• Understands safeguarding and knows what to do if a concern arises.
• Can keep accurate records, including proof of expenditure, in line with finance policies.
• Willing to travel—our sessions are delivered in the heart of communities so you will be traveling between the office and locations across south Birmingham regularly.
• Can embed InUnity’s vision, mission and values into their work.
• Wants to champion young Brummies in south Birmingham.

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote and deliver engaging activities for children and young people across south Birmingham.
• Deliver sport, arts and youth activities in community and education settings, supporting young people to take part safely and confidently.
• Prepare session plans, workshop resources, paperwork and materials needed for the activities and programmes you are involved in.
• Support project monitoring and evaluation by completing forms, collecting information, inputting data into Views each month, and sharing relevant updates with project leads and delivery staff.
• Liaise with programme managers, delivery staff, partners and external researchers to support meetings, events, project delivery and communication across the programmes.
• Support other team members and freelance staff at InUnity sessions, events and programmes, as directed by programme leads.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings, project meetings, training, networking events and any other activities relevant to the role.
• Build positive relationships with young people, volunteers, sessional staff, partners and local stakeholders.
• Support and mentor volunteers and younger sessional staff involved in our projects.
• Help promote InUnity’s programmes through social media, our website and local networks, including writing short articles or updates when needed.
• Promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people by managing conflict, challenging unsafe behaviour, and reporting any concerns or disclosures in line with InUnity’s safeguarding policy.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Reliability

People skills

Adaptability

Job description

InUnity is recruiting a Youth Programmes Co-ordinator to plan, promote and deliver engaging activities for children and young people across south Birmingham. You will support sport, arts and youth activities in community and education settings, ensuring safe participation and strong engagement with local communities.

The role requires a strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, and the ability to travel between sessions.