Youth Engagement / Centre Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing and managing the National Lottery Community Fund funded, Rainbow Youth programme.
• Full line management responsibility for the Rainbow Youth staff team and some project delivery staff based in the Foyle centre.
• To develop a Youth Work Strategy Action Plan in line with the needs of young LGBTQIA+ people in the North West, ensuring that the programme operates within power-sharing models of practice and that young people are key decision makers within the programme.
• To deliver a peer research programme working with young volunteers to give insight into the lives of young LGBTQIA+ people
• Oversee service performance for our Foyle Centre, working with the staff team to ensure outcomes, reporting and budget requirements for funders are met, while supporting an external evaluation process for Rainbow Youth.
• Work with other members of the Leadership Team to maintain and enhance strong external relationships.
• With the support of the Fundraising and Partnerships Officer, identify and pursue sources of funding to ensure the sustainability and increase the capacity of Rainbow Youth and the Foyle Centre.

Demands

• The Rainbow Project addresses issues that can be viewed as political and/or controversial. The post holder will need to handle all issues astutely and diplomatically, and with party political impartiality.
• The post holder will represent the Rainbow Project professionally and effectively to external stakeholders at both a local and national level. This includes with local elected representatives; government departments; the media; community & voluntary partner agencies; and LGBTQIA+ communities.
• The post holder will be expected to handle a varied workload which may require a rapid response to external events. This will include evening and weekend work.
• The post holder will undertake occasional travel between Rainbow Project’s offices and to other locations as required.
• The post holder will undertake any other tasks that may be requested, commensurate with the nature and level of the post.

General responsibilities

• To work collaboratively as part of the Rainbow Project staff team to develop and achieve shared goals and objectives.
• To contribute to the general administration, good running and development of the Rainbow Project, while adhering to high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, equality and other organisational policies.
• Monitor your own continuing professional development and identify training, growth and development opportunities.
• To maintain good relationships with colleagues, volunteers, and other stakeholders, while also upholding high standards of professional accountability.