Responsible for developing, managing and advising on services for children and yound people in line with corporate strategy. A focus of this work is to manage humanitarian educaiton and first aid learning programmes.
Salary: £21,840 Hours: 35 hours per week
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth & Schools Manager to join our team in Belfast on a fixed term basis. This role carries significant responsibility for developing, managing, and advising on services for children and young people in line with the corporate strategy. A key focus of this work is to manage humanitarian education and first aid learning programmes, which increase young people’s resilience. These programmes are delivered by volunteers and therefore the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers are also an essential component of this post.
The successful candidate will hold either a recognised qualification in education/youth work or have equivalent by experience. Furthermore, you will have experience of working with young people in a variety of settings, and possess good organisational and IT skills. Due to the partnership working involved strong relationship building skills are vital as is the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
For further information and to apply please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/jobs or email [email protected]. Alternatively please send an A4 69p stamped addressed envelope, quoting reference Youth/YSMB, to HR Dept,4 Nasmyth Place,Hillington,G52 4PR.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Thursday 6 June 2013.
Interviews will be held in Belfast on Wednesday 12June 2013.
As the post holder will be carrying out regulated work with children they will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme as established by the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered inEnglandandWales(220949) and Scotland (SC037738)
Closing Date
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