Contract: Full time and fixed term from August 2023 to August 2025
Are you interested in embedding Youth Social Action (YSA) within your community? We’re looking to appoint a highly motivated apprentice with support from the Pears Foundation and the #iwillFund and #NationalLottery to work across 3 partner colleges in our area.
Apprenticeships are a great opportunity to gain skills knowledge and work in the community at the same time.
In this role you will raise awareness of Youth Social Action (YSA) and increase high quality youth social action opportunities for students within three partner colleges. You will also raise the positive profile of the partner colleges through YSA in the local community.
You will need to be qualified to Level 2 in English and Maths and passionate about developing young people and creating opportunities in YSA. You will also need excellent communication skills, the ability to develop good working relationships with students and staff across the partner colleges, and the ability to work in an inclusive way upholding the principles and values of youth work practice.
In return we will support you in achieving your Level 3 Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship and offer a wide range of staff benefits, as well as the opportunity to work within a vibrant and welcoming environment.
The post will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria at application stage from the person specification. Please ensure that you have a look at this specification attached to the Role Profile and complete your application directly from this, as these specifications are an integral part of the selection process.
For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Hannah Richardson via email Hannah.richardson@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
Interviews/assessments are planned for w/c 30th June 2023
Our values mean we work together, as One Team. As One Team in our commitment to creating an inclusive environment, promoting inclusivity and respect with a culture that supports our college community of staff and students to achieve their full potential and celebrate all aspects of diversity. Achieving our aim to be an employer of choice will be through striving to lead an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation.
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities that we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.
Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
