Youth Engagement Officer
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We are looking for a Youth Engagement Officer to join our Customer Engagement and Inclusion Team. You will be responsible for providing support to vulnerable young people both in schools and through holiday clubs.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver mental toughness resilience activities in schools which promote better mental health and raise aspirations amongst young people. You will also coordinate a significant programme of stimulating school holiday activities to secondary aged young people.
The postholder will develop innovative and effective methods of engagement which support young people to make positive choices, enabling them to thrive in their education and beyond. Being a self-starter, you will lead by example, working proactively and imaginatively using own initiative with minimal supervision to develop and co-ordinate projects and initiatives. You will work from a range of locations and seek out opportunities to source funding and resources to continuously improve delivery and push boundaries.
You should demonstrate a good understanding of the pressures faced by young people, through practical experience of working in a variety of settings including schools. This should include understanding and application of safeguarding principles and The Children’s Act.
For an informal chat about this role please contact Julie Nelson-Hall Customer Engagement and Inclusion Team Leader on 07773 812 965 or email julie.nelson-hall@stockporthomes.org .
Closing date: Monday 20th March
Assessment Centre date: Tuesday 28th March
About Us
SKylight is a Community benefit society established in 2018 and was set up as the charitable arm of Stockport Homes Group. As a Community benefit society, SKylight was set up for the benefit of the community with a social objective.
SKylight works closely with the people of Stockport to help transform lives in local communities including furniture recycling, providing accommodation and intensive support to people who are homeless, affordable holiday clubs for local children, and a network of community stores called Pantries to help people make their money go further.
SKylight are proud to be part of Stockport Homes Group and their contribution to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We appreciate the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. Diversity contributes to our inclusive culture and allows us to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
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