Project Worker

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom London Gypsies and Travellers Full time

Job description

We are looking for passionate and committed youth project workers who can engage and support young Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller people to achieve their goals and aspirations. As part of our Bright Futures mentoring project, you will help to develop youth-focused training and employment pathways and undertake community outreach initiatives to raise programme awareness.

**Who we are?**

London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation which challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. We work with families across London Boroughs, living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, with those living in bricks and mortar housing, and those experiencing homelessness. We work together with Gypsies and Travellers to build the capacity of individuals and their communities to influence the decisions that affect their lives. For more information visit our website.

**Job Purpose**

Our Bright Futures programme provides mentoring, employability, and wellbeing support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people aged 14 - 25 years. We believe that increasing opportunities for young people is crucial for the future of their communities. We work directly with them through tailored mentoring and consistent support to build motivation, confidence, and resilience. The aim is to enable the next generation to overcome socio-economic barriers, engage in wider society, and be active changemakers for their community.

We are in an exciting growth phase and are looking for **2 **Project Workers for the team to rapidly extend programme reach and impact. As part of the team, the Project Workers will together be involved in overall programme planning, delivery, and community outreach with a focus on skills development and employment prospects. In coordination with the Project Lead, you will develop collaborations with employers and training providers, and Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community members to identify relevant training, learning and work placements for young people. You will work directly with young people and their families through community outreach initiatives to raise awareness as well as deliver individual and group sessions on a variety of themes and issues.

**Role and responsibilities**
- Collaborate with Project Lead to develop skills, training and employment opportunities for young people.
- Foster effective working relationships with employers, training providers, and community members to secure training and work placements.
- Undertake engagement and outreach initiatives for young people and their families to generate interest and encourage enrolment.
- Coordinate with mentors to provide practical employability support for young people through skills assessments, personal development plans, training/job search and signposting, etc.
- Organise and deliver individual and small group sessions as well as thematic events such as industry awareness talks, campus visits, interview skills workshops, or exploring self-employment.
- Maintain project administration including online database system, stakeholders and referrals network directory, and session reports.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Experience**

**Essential**
- Qualification or demonstrable experience of skills development and employment support.
- Ability to foster trust and interact with young people with patience and empathy in both formal and informal settings.
- Ability to deliver engaging and accessible workshops and training to young people in small groups or individually.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders such as training providers, employers, or council liaisons.
- Experience of planning and delivering community engagement initiatives and outreach activities for young people.
- Commitment to equality and challenging discrimination, and to advocate for and on behalf of marginalised young people in the work force.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team and developing plans together with colleagues.
- Good IT and project support skills including administration, planning, report writing and record keeping.
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with a wide range of people.
- Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing needs of the Traveller community and the organisation and to prioritise work within the resources available.

**Desirable**
- Experience of working with the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community
- Qualification or experience in youth work
- Experience of skills development and employment advice for young people
- Undertaken training in safeguarding children and young people

**_Are you interested but unsure of what the role entails or if you fit the criteria? _**_Get in touch for a no-obligation informal chat to find out more about us, our work, and the Bright Futures programme._**

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