Waypoint Project Co-ordinator

Youthlife

26822
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The Waypoint Project is a new programme for children and young people aged 5-18 years who have experienced bereavement, divorce, separation or loss. The project is supported by BBC Children In Need.

  • Youthlife is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to develop the Waypoint Project as a provider of safe and effective specialist services, supporting children and young people aged 5-18 affected by bereavement, separation and loss
  • You will enable and empower a diverse range of young people to effectively contribute to and shape the Waypoint Project, so that it is always directly informed by the lived experiences of children and young people and has maximum impact and reach. This will include recruiting and supporting a diverse group of Peer Mentors who will take part in service delivery, promote the project and contribute to training other young people in the community as Peer Mentors
  • You will develop our existing partnerships with statutory agencies and voluntary/ community sector providers to help ensure that children and young people affected by bereavement and loss get the right support from the right person at the right time.
  • You will be qualified to degree level in Youth Work, Social Work, Counselling/Psychotherapy or Teaching and will have three years paid employment in the past five years in one or more of these professions