Job Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is looking for a young person education programme lead to join its prevention department to lead on the management, development and delivery of prevention/community safety education programmes aimed at young people.
We are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic Young Person Education Programme Lead who will be responsible for the delivery of our current offering, the King’s Trust team programme. This is a twelve-week personal development programme for young people aged between 16-25 years old who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The successful candidate will be required to plan, co-ordinate and attend all parts of the residential element of the programme. The residential commitment will be 3 x 4 nights per year.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the health and well-being of communities and strengthen relationships between the fire and rescue service and the communities it serves. The service is seeking applications from individuals who are committed to identifying and working with young people and adults. The successful candidate will manage, develop and deliver education programmes linked to risk reduction with the aim of keeping residents of Northumberland safe. These programmes form part of the service’s prevention strategy. The role requires the ability to build robust quality assurance and evaluation processes and is underpinned by a commitment to continuous professional development. It will be important that the successful candidate is able to demonstrate strategies to engage and motivate all learners participating in education programmes, staff and partners. A commitment to embedding safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion and supporting a culture that values everyone is key to this role.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
As well as having experience of teaching, the successful candidate will be excellent at engaging with and motivating difficult and vulnerable young people. They will have experience of working with, supporting, and engaging hard to reach young people on a one-to-one basis and in a group setting. Communication and interpersonal skills are paramount as we need an individual who will be able to work confidently with a range of stakeholders and young people to deliver this programme. One to one mentoring and support, and teaching are essential to the role, and it is key that this is done in creative and innovative ways that young people will enjoy.
- Recent experience of working with young people between the age of 16-25 years who are NEET
- Recent and relevant experience of delivering high quality and effective learning experience to groups and individuals
- Evidence that you are able to apply effective approaches to teaching to more than one level and target audience
- Recent and relevant experience of working within an appropriate vocational environment
- Demonstrate extensive range of knowledge, understanding and application of curriculum development, innovation and delivery strategies
- Demonstrate suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults including knowledge/understanding of safeguarding and its importance within the Charity.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to influence others and build positive relationships
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
