LifeSkills Coordinator

LifeSkills Coordinator
Service: LifeSkills
Salary: Grade 3 (lower, points 20-23) Starting at £28,315 - £31,073 FTE (20 hours = £15,305.41 - £16,796.22 and 25 hours = £19,131.76 - £20,995.27 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 20-25 hours per week (part time)
Location: Homebased, based in the North East with some travel
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend

About LifeSkills:

The LifeSkills programme offers groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre / family hub or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training / volunteering / employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.

Main Responsibilities (please see job description & person specification for more details):

- Delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the North East area (eg Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington).
- Be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities,
schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support.
- Examples of tasks - devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities, because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers.
- cycle to work scheme.
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

To Apply:

- Closing Date: Thursday 20th June 2024 at 9am
- Interview Date: TBC

For direct queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Emily Phelps-Jones, LifeSkills Project Manager.