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Empower young people to build brighter futures with ThinkForward as a FutureMe Progression Coach.
Overview
Salary £31327
Location Margate, Kent
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
ThinkForward is well-known for supporting young individuals in overcoming life's obstacles, by providing them with the necessary tools to realize their aspirations and enter the working world successfully. The organisation passionately extends its aid to youngsters faced with challenges such as estrangement or lack of access to opportunities due to their demographic circumstances.
Role Summary
- Provide young individuals with personalised one-on-one coaching and group activities.
- Expose youngsters to working world and enrich their cultural knowledge.
- Project manage the implementation of ThinkForward programmes within a school and its local community.
- Ensure quality and impact of the programmes, while maintaining healthy relationships with partner schools and business enterprises.
Role Requirements
- The opportunity is a full-time, permanent opening based in Margate, Kent with a competitive salary.
- The role demands a proactive and highly dedicated individual with a deep-seated passion for youth development and remediation.
- A commitment to safeguarding and upholding the welfare of children, young individuals and susceptible adults.
Application Process Details
- Submit CV and cover letter to jobs@thinkforward.org.uk.
- The cover letter should not exceed 2 pages and must depict your suitability for the role.
- If reasonable adjustments are required during the application period, arrangements can be made at jobs@thinkforward.org.uk.
- Applications are reviewed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Interviews are scheduled for 4th August (1st Round), 8th August (2nd Round).
ThinkForward 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 focus on young people experiencing barriers such as challenging relationships, living in low-income households, or growing up in areas with a lack of access to opportunities.
The FutureMe programme provides five years of personalised coaching and employability activities to get young people ready for the world of work. Coaches build trusted relationships, supporting young people to take control, find solutions to challenges, develop skills and create a positive vision for their future. We run this programme in 15 schools in North and East London, Nottingham and Kent.
As a FutureMe Progression Coach, you will provide young people with personalised one-to-one coaching and group activities, as well as exposure to the world of work and cultural enrichment activities. You will project manage the ThinkForward programme within one of our schools and its local community, ensuring that quality and impact is achieved, while also managing successful relationships with our partner schools and businesses.
The role is a full-time, permanent position based in Margate, Kent. The salary is £31,327 per annum. Start date is in August/September.
ThinkForward offers a range of employee benefits including 25 days annual leave, 3 additional days’ leave for office closure days between Christmas and new year, up to 2 days’ leave for volunteering or 4 half days to support wellbeing, a commitment to personal development, 4.5% employer pension contributions, interest free employee loans, 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.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email removed - click apply for more details]. Your cover letter should be no more than 2 pages and should outline your suitability for the role as described in the person specification. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application period, please email [email removed - click apply for more details] so we can make arrangements for you. Early interest is encouraged as we’ll be reviewing applications as they arrive. The closing date for applications is 25th July. Interviews will be held on 4th August (1st Round), 8th August (2nd Round).
