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“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

As a Young People Advisor (known as Change Maker within the business) you will work with a caseload of around 30 active young people aged 15 to 24, providing information, advice and guidance (IAG) to support their progression.

You will work closely with participants to assess and understand their needs, creating a personalised programme of support including a selection of employability curriculum and activities and mentoring from role models. You will set and review progress towards goals with a focus on progressing participants into suitable and sustainable learning or employment opportunities.

Essential:

You will have:

• A qualification in advice and guidance, mentoring, coaching, teaching or youth and community work or relevant experience to enable a qualification to be gained
• Experience of caseload planning management and organisational skills
• Experience of developing and maintaining rapport and effective relationships with young people
• Experience, understanding and empathy with the lives of young people
• A proven track record of achieving results and targets

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Information, Advice and Guidance services for young people in London. Download the Job Description for full details. We welcome applications from candidates looking for full or part time opportunities.

Location:

Working largely based at the office/working base delivering in person support to our participants with home and community working included on an ad hoc and minimal basis where necessary. Our service will cover the London Boroughs of Bexley, Brent, Hackney, Harrow, and Havering.

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [email protected]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.