We currently have the following vacancies:
Youth Achievement Foundation - Programme Director
Youth ICT e-Participation Officer
Major Events Organiser & PR Star
(details below)
UK Youth is striving to be an equal opportunities employer
Youth Achievement Foundation - Programme Director
This post is supported by funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families Youth Sector Development Fund
UK Youth has been piloting the Youth Achievement Foundation model for four years in collaboration with 7KS Enterprise College. To date over 600 NEET young people have benefited, 75% gaining Youth Achievement Awards, 75% gaining a Key Skill and 100% gaining accredited outcomes.A 2006 Ofsted Report called the provision ‘outstanding’. We know the model works, is cost-effective and sustainable and we have recently received substantial funding from the DCSF Youth Sector Development Fund to expand this programme throughout England.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to build on the success of an established model of work with young people at risk of becoming NEET and develop a programme of national significance. The post could either be home based or located at our headquarters in The New Forest. Contact John Bateman on 08458 620157 for an informal discussion about this post.
Salary: circa £35,000 plus stakeholder pension and use of a car.
Click Here to download Youth Achievement Foundation - Programme Director Application Pack
Closing date for the receipt of applications: 9am 9th June 2008 Interviews: Central London 26th June 2008
Youth ICT e-Participation Officer
This new national position will take a lead in developing the use of e-technology and online communication techniques to give young people a greater say and facilitate them to work with others in shaping services including those of UK Youth itself.
UK Youth is seeking an enthusiastic self-motivated person committed to youth-led participation, with excellent ICT skills and ability in working with young people to plan, deliver and evaluate their activities.
UK Youth is a nationally renowned youth work charity which majors on innovative approaches to non-formal education, accreditation and participative youth work methods.
Salary: circa £29,119 plus stakeholder pension & use of car. Office based in New Forest Hampshire (open to negotiation if relocation is an issue). Contract: 3 years
Click Here to download Youth ICT e-Participation Officer Application Pack
Closing date for the receipt of applications: 9am 9th June 2008 Interviews: Central London 16th June 2008
Major Events Organiser & PR Star
Do you have a real talent for organising major fundraising events, running an individual donor programme and handling the media? We are seeking a bright, well-organised and passionate advocate for the charity to join our Income Development and PR team and help make a real difference to young lives. If this is you and you would like to join our small committed team working from our headquarters situated in the heart of the New Forest. Contact Laura McVeigh on 07779617055 for an informal discussion about the post.
Salary: circa £18,430 (award pending) plus stakeholder pension.
Click Here to download Major Events Organiser & PR Star Application Pack
Closing date for the receipt of applications: 9am 9th June 2008 Interviews: Central London 19th June 2008
