Project Officer: Lgbtq+ Mentoring

1 week ago


Woking, United Kingdom Blossom LGBT CIC Full time

**ROLE TITLE**:Project Officer: Employability & Mentoring Scheme
**REPORTS TO**:Project Manager & CEO
**WORKPLACE**:Hybrid
- Home for Admin,
- On Site for Workshops
- 1 day co-working in a coffee shop.
**HOURS**:20 Hours (Includes 2 Saturdays a month)
**PAY **£25,000 (actual pay: £12,500)
**Contract **Two Year Fixed Term with the goal to extend.

Blossom LGBT CIC is a not for profit organisation based in Surrey dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ young adults (16-30) to thrive in their personal and professional lives. We're looking for true change makers with a passion for LGBTQ+ equality in work to join our paid team Our unique strength at Blossom LGBT lies in merging grassroots movements with a corporate approach. We are experts in blending heart and strategy, we know working with us is a truly unique experience that requires will, strength, and passion.

Working with us is an opportunity to inspire change and drive success for LGBTQ+ young adults. We’re a powerful team of four employees and 20 volunteers. At Blossom, even our CEO gets stuck in with service delivery and it’s often ‘all hands on deck’ for inspiring true change.

**ROLE OBJECTIVES**
With the Support of The National Lottery Community Fund, we're very proud to be piloting a brand new project which focuses on empowering LGBTQ+ young adults to authentically gain & remain in work or education. Our aim is to prove our project works in the next two years before continuing to deliver the project. As the project officer you'll support the Project Manager & CEO with the development and delivery of the scheme including:
Mentoring & Work Coaching Scheme: You'll set up and recruit volunteers for an lgbtq+ mentoring programme for queer young adults aged from 16 to 30 to support them to stay in, or to find, full time education or employment. By the end of year one we're targeted to support 30 LGBTQ+ young adults.

Workshops on Employability and Life Skills: Every month we’ll provide those on the mentoring scheme, along with other LGBT community members, the opportunities to join us for two free workshops In these workshops you’ll get hands on experience of different jobs, practical employment advice, and opportunities to meet like minded LGBTQ+ young adults who are also entering the world of work or education. You'll have a budget to book venues & facilitators. By the end of year one we're targeted to support 30 LGBTQ+ young adults per workshop.

Internships & Volunteer Experience: We’ll use some of our connections across the corporate world and the third sector to help find voluntary internships in our service users dream roles to help build an impressive CV and help them to feel confident that they are ready to smash their dream job when the time comes. By the end of year one we're targeted to secure internships for 75% of our mentees.

Support for Workplaces Employing Queer Young Adults: Our CEO will lead on a package for employers who get involved in our scheme will have the ability to access some of our industry leading LGBTQ+ inclusion training that centres the voices of LGBTQ+ young adults & supports them to create welcoming environments for the future generation of employees. We’ll also offer bespoke consultancy, workplace assessments, and mentoring partnerships to businesses to ensure that the individuals we place can truly thrive.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Take clear and significant steps to ensure all project stakeholders act in line with Blossom LGBT CIC's policies, particularly our anti-bullying & harassment and safeguarding policies.
- Work in a small team to develop and deliver the specified project in line with our agreement with our grant funders, including building a mentoring scheme, employability and lifeskill/experience workshops.
- Implement strategies that actively streamline & improve operations.
- Be involved and engaged in the development and delivery of projects.
- Create opportunities for new business and generate positive financial outcomes.
- Proactively build networks outside of Blossom that will mutually benefit your work.
- Ensure that safeguarding and confidentiality remain a priority for your team.
- Ensuring we are building capacity, making full use of resources, & nurturing talent.
- Whenever possible ensure you attend and manage external facing activities or find suitable cover to make this happen.
- Play an active role in diversity and inclusion and increasing representation in your work.
- Use community consultations and regular project evaluations to consistently monitor the success of the project & search for areas to improve through what our community tells us.

**What You'll Need**

**Experience**
- Mentorship: Experience in acting as a mentor or administration of mentorship programs.
- Planning Events or Workshops: Including booking stakeholders, risk assessing, and evaluations.
- Providing a public service: Working with individuals to help them feel empowered.

**Skills**
- Strategic Planning: Abi



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