Youth Programme Co-ordinator

Job description

**Job title**:
Youth Programme Co-ordinator

**Reports to**:
Programme and Operations Director

**Hours and Location**:
Full time, Monday - Friday from 9.30 - 5.30 pm.. Friday will be a work from home day. Additional hours may be required on occasion. Later starts are facilitated on workshop / visit days. We are waiting to move to our new office space so for now we are home working when we do not have an in person event. When we have an in person event, you will be expected to attend to help run the inspirational visits. Most of our events are city / west end based but some are further out.

Some international travel may be required

**About us**:
Renaissance Foundation was set up in 2009 as an independently funded charity which inspires young people facing serious challenges to fulfil their unique potential through a three-year outreach programme. We focus exclusively on two hard to reach groups: young carers and young patients suffering from life-long/life-limiting illnesses. Our programme uses the power of inspiration, creative and digital learning and vocational development to help our two groups to develop key strengths in order to create high aspirations and build resilience, confidence in public settings and positive engagement with society.

**About the role**:
To partner with the Youth Programme and Content Manager to co-ordinate and host an inspirational and impactful programme experience for the RF young people, with the ultimate aim of becoming the leading programme of choice. This role is focused on the smooth delivery and development of the existing programme to support growing numbers of young people, ensuring regular impact measurement points are met. Additionally, focus will also be on ensuring that safeguarding frameworks are adhered to as well as developing the range and scope of referral partnerships, current and new.

**Direct reports**:
N/A

**Your key responsibilities and accountabilities**:
**Programme**
- Work with your manager to plan, create and deliver positive and engaging experiences for the CYP, following the agreed yearly timetable
- Delivery of semi-formal learning experiences through workshops to develop CYPs soft skills
- Facilitate workshops in a variety of settings (e.g. digital, at RF’s Hub and other venues)
- Point of contact with CYP families in order to ensure CYP are fully engaged with the programme
- Onboard new joiners to the RF programme, with the support of the wider RF team
- Informally mentor and support individual young people if they are going through a particularly challenging time
- Develop new referral partnerships with schools, hospitals and partner agencies and maintain good relationships with existing referral partners, looking for opportunities to develop these relationships as appropriate
- Deputise for your manager as and when required

**Data and Reporting**
- Collate programme data in a timely fashion, ensuring it is accurate and up to date at all times
- Maintain confidential records
- Ensure all projects are properly documented, are delivered within budget and that work is evaluated
- Produce accurate and incisive reports as required

**General**
- Build effective and productive working relationships with everyone at RF and external donors/partners
- Develop great relationships with all young people on the RF programme/journey
- Continuous improvement to the working environment to ensure RF remains a great place to work
- A commitment to the values and principles of the Renaissance Foundation
- Ensure safeguarding frameworks are adhered to and escalate issues as appropriate to the Director of Fundraising and Impact

**Competencies**:

- Experience of working with CYP who are facing personal challenges
- Understanding of how to effectively engage with CYP through workshops and other activities
- Reliability and resilience
- Flexibility and team-oriented
- Energy, patience and ability to model good behaviours
- Solution focussed and person-centred
- Excellent organisational skill and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office