Deadline: Monday 6th October 12noon

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If interested please email andyj@youthinitiatives.com to receive an application pack

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The YI Schools Project Leader

Working full time under the supervision of Youth Initiatives Scotland CEO the project leader will manage our youth work partnership with St Paul’s High School to provide a high quality Youth Work service open to all learners but specifically aiming at vulnerable and disengaged young people. St Paul’s is a co-educational, Roman Catholic, Comprehensive High School located in Pollok. The project leader will manage the Youth work service, oversee youth work delivery in the school and will be responsible for leading and supervising the YI staff team there. The role will involve working closely with partner organisations across sectors and the implementation of the Youth Initiatives methodology.

The role includes running after-school activities and evening Youth Work Sessions and networking with relevant organisations, schools, various denominations of Church and Faith groups, agencies and individuals who can deliver services and workshops that connect with young people and facilitate young people’s voice. The role will also include weekend residential work from time to time and developing our summer programme.

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Main Duties

1. Work with school Leadership and pupil support to offer support and activities for vulnerable disengaged learners

   • Source training opportunities 

   • Facilitate young people who are not engaging with school to get to school or to do activities that encourage school attendance

   • Work closely with the RE department at St Paul’s to deliver faith based workshops and retreats (half day, full day and residential retreats) for all year groups each year

   • Develop and deliver existing Youth Initiatives short block courses for use in PSE, RE, Personal Development

   • Build volunteer team and structure and lead role in overseeing volunteer team

   • Work with Youth Advisory Committee in developing what programmes YI run in the school

   • Identify small groups in school who are disengaged and could benefit from short term programme

     • Design and deliver effective engagement programme to get to know group interest and link back into school.

   • Oversee mentoring, 1-1s, small group work and faith development

2. Lead YI staff team in school

   • Lead and Coordinate any additional staff resourced to St Paul’s via Youth Initiatives funding streams including allocating roles, supervising and training staff and promoting excellence in youth work practice

   • Facilitate YI Scotland staff team meetings in St pauls

3. Development of YI  Community hub.

   • Building street and centre based Youth Work programmes in a local community hall or more accessible space for young people. Identify and explore possibilities for developing connections the local community including Identifying key partner agencies both within local council area and outwith. Signposting young people to these agencies where appropriate

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