Princes Trust Team Assistant

Job Title: Programme Assistant

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Grade 4 - £20,043 - £22,129

Contract type: Full Time Permanent

Location: The Stoke-On-Trent and Staffordshire Safer Communities CIC [Stone & Cannock

Introduction to Safer Communities CIC:

Safer Communities CIC is a social enterprise with the vision of making Staffordshire communities safer by working with partners and our communities to provide innovative opportunities to improve health, wellbeing and safety. We work closely in partnership with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service to deliver a range of Prince’s Trust Programmes and aim to help young people achieve their goals.

Our Values:

• We are approachable, open-minded, trustworthy, value diversity and inclusion.
• We are non-judgmental and focus on the potential in each other and our communities.
• We lead by example and treat everyone with respect and dignity.
• We are empowering and enable positive change.
• We are passionate and committed to supporting the safety of every individual within Staffordshire.

Reports to: Programme Leader

Tasks and Responsibilities: (See full Job Description attached)

1. To assist the Programme Leader to deliver the required number of programmes, ensuring delivery complies with the structured stages and processes outlined in the relevant Toolkit, achievement of the minimum quality standards, all assessment criteria and any additional contractual obligations
2.  To be prepared to work occasional evenings and weekends as and when required. On some programmes there might be a three or four night residential where there will be a requirement to stay over with other members of staff 
3. Support the recruitment of an agreed number and range of participants across different target groups to achieve an appropriate mix. Ensure participants are referred to the programmes within agreed timeframe 
4. Work with the Programme Leader to progress participants through the programme in line with local budgets, achieving a range of KPI targets including the number of young people recruited; their retention on the programme; and the qualifications and positive outcomes achieved 
5. Assist the Programme Leader to write end of programme reports after each programme and ensure actions to improve the quality of the programme are followed up and completed in good time
6. Support the implementation of multiple external funding contracts or initiatives (local and national) to ensure requirements and outputs are achieved as advised by the management team of Safer Communities CIC 
7. Help to maintain accurate and up-to-date records, paper and electronic, as required by external funding contracts and in line with Safer Communities policies 
8. Compliance with Safer Communities CIC, The Prince’s Trust’s and any other related partner organisation policies for working with young people, Recruiting Safely, Safeguarding and Health and Safety and any other operational procedures for direct delivery 
9. Support the implementation of action plans to address issues identified in the programme review, Annual Quality Reviews and other Quality Assurance processes 
10. Attend all necessary internal/external training courses and management/steering group meetings as required 

Carry out other programme-related duties as may reasonably be required by Safer Communities CIC management team, including deputising as appropriate on activities relevant to area of responsibility

Additional Information:

An Enhanced plus Barring DBS Check and full driving licence will be required for this post.

This vacancy is open to both internal and external applicants.

All communication regarding this vacancy will be issued via email, so please check your email account on a regular basis.

If you have any enquiries please contact

Denise Rowe – Interim Head of Safer Communities

Email: denise.rowe@staffordshirefire.gov.uk  

Mobile: 07528 983180

Nathan Shoebridge-Tomkinson – HR Officer

Email: Nathan.Shoebridge-Tomkinson@staffordshirefire.gov.uk

Phone: 07971893296