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Join ThinkForward as an Employability Events and Partnerships Manager to shape the future of underserved youth by providing unparalleled work-ready activities.
Overview
Salary £32190
Location West London, UK - Hybrid
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
ThinkForward is a dynamic charity committed to transforming the lives of young people at risk of exclusion or with learning disabilities and/or autism. Through initiatives in London, Nottingham, Kent, and Birmingham, they offer support and guidance to young people to realize their aspirations and successfully transition into work, particularly targeting those in the youth justice system.
Role Summary
- Develop and maintain business relationships in West London
- Deliver creative 'ready for work' activities for Future Leaders and Making Strides programmes
- Intricately involved in developing new initiatives for young people in the youth justice system
Role Requirements
- Enthusiasm for working with young people
- Organized and process-driven
- Experience in planning and delivering across multiple programmes and projects
- Ability to develop new and maintain existing strong business partnerships
- Aptitude for using data to plan, analyse, and evaluate activities
Application Process Details
- ThinkForward offers a range of benefits including 25 days annual leave, opportunities for personal development, employer pension contributions, and more.
- The organization is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
- As a registered Disability Confident employer, ThinkForward ensures an accessible recruitment process for all applicants with a declared disability, who meet the job requirements.
ThinkForward is a charity organization that exists to support young people to create better and brighter futures. We aim to help them identify, realise and shape their aspirations and be ready to make a successful transition into work. We run several programmes in London, Nottingham and Kent, and Birmingham, supporting young people who are at risk of exclusion, have learning disabilities and/or autism, or are part of the youth justice system.
As the Employability Events and Partnerships Manager, you will play a key role in developing and nurturing our vital business relationships in West London. You will be delivering creative and accessible 'ready for work' activities for our Future Leaders and Making Strides programmes. You will also be intrinsic in developing our important new initiative working with young people in the youth justice system.
Job requirements include a keen enthusiasm for working with young people, being process driven and organised, with experience in planning and delivery across multiple programmes and projects. You should possess the ability to develop new and maintain our strong external business partnerships that support the delivery. You will also be expected to use data to plan, analyse and evaluate employability and progression activities.
ThinkForward offers a range of employee benefits including 25 days annual leave, additional leave for volunteering or to support wellbeing, a commitment to personal development, employer pension contributions, interest free employee loans, a cycle to work scheme, employee discounts and rewards scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
ThinkForward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As a registered Disability Confident employer, ThinkForward has an accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to all applicants who meet the job requirements and who declare themselves as having a disability.
