Volunteer Recruitment & Staff Training Manager

A unique opportunity for an experienced Volunteer Recruitment and Staff Training Manager to lead on the volunteer recruitment and training strategy at Barnet Youth Zone, a brand-new charity with a state-of-the-art building offering a wide range of activities and targeted services for young people.

Unitas Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art £6.5m facility currently under construction in Barnet and is due to open in  . Attracting young people from across the borough and beyond through its fantastic facilities, the Youth Zone is a registered charity and will provide positive activities and practical support, with the aim of enabling young people to make constructive use of their leisure time and raise their aspirations. This is a brand-new role offering the opportunity to be involved in shaping a high-quality team of staff and volunteers to help shape the future of the Youth Zone.

The Role

The Volunteer Recruitment and Staff Training Manager will hold overall responsibility for the volunteer strategy and management of all volunteers. This will include recruiting, training and supporting a sizeable pool of volunteers to work alongside qualified staff across the different sections of the Youth Zone and on other projects. They will also support the Youth Work Manager to develop and deliver CPD and training for sessional youth workers and staff to enable the delivery of quality youth sessions in line with operating principles and recognised youth work values and competencies.

The Person

• You will have substantial experience of recruiting, managing and motivating volunteers
• You will demonstrate a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with the ability to enthuse and inspire your team.
• You will have hands on experience of training design and delivery and be able to work well under pressure, underpinned with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills and a knowledge and awareness of issues affecting young people are essential in order to be successful in this role. This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the brand new senior management team of the Youth Zone, helping to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area!

The strength of the OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a standard DBS check.

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Interview day:                                     20^th August 2018

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Application Process

Please send your CV to vanessa.hutchinson@onsideyouthzones.org, together with a one page covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position.  In addition, please provide the following information:

1. Details of your current or most recent remuneration package and notice period;
2. If you have at any time been convicted of a criminal offence, please provide the details in strict confidence.
3. Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before a job offer is confirmed);
4. Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process.Please note – CV’s without cover letters will not be accepted.