JOB DESCRIPTION: NCS TEAM LEADERS & SUPPORT WORKERS

Reports to:
Project Manager/Operations Manager / Responsible for:
n/a
Date:
February2017 / Hourly rate:
£9 to £11 dependent on role and experience
Location:
Calderdale/Ambleside/Leeds

Role and Responsibilities

To deliver a 3 week National Citizen Service programme for Brathay between June 2017 and August 2017. (There will be 5 separate programmes running throughout June/July/August)

Candidates must be able to commit to completing all three weeks of the programme, in addition to training & some sessions in the run up to the start of the programme, (these will be held on evenings & Saturdays). Times & dates to be confirmed.

Week 1Outbound residential at Brathay

Week 2Outbound residential in Leeds University accommodation

Week 3Non-residential (Calderdale)

Graduation1 evening in September 2017 (date to be confirmed|)

All staff must attend the required non-residential training to deliver our NCS programme.

As a pre-condition of employment and in order to familiarise you with the requirements of theprogramme, Brathay requires all applicants to undertake a familiarisation programme.

This isnon-residential training which will cover elements that are critical to the role such as safeguarding,health and safety and other essential policy or process necessary to undertake the role.

Other aspects of the role include:

  • Lead engaging pre-set evening sessions with all young people on the programme
  • Participate alongside our young people whilst on residential on a variety of outdooractivities, for example, rock climbing, kayaking, ghyll scrambling and a variety of other challenges
  • Ensure the safety and welfare of young people at all times
  • To complete paperwork on time and accurately
  • Monitor and ensure the successful delivery of your groups’ Social Action Project. To ensure group harmony and facilitate the group dynamics, tackling any problems and resolving confrontation
  • Ensure all personal information regarding young people is kept confidentially in accordance with data protection requirements, ensure the safeguarding of young people is paramount and report any issues to the Team Leader Co-ordinator & NCS Project Manager.

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Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to empathise with the issues and needs of young people
  • Experience of working with young people from a range of backgrounds
  • Excellent team-working and team-building skills.
  • Enthusiastic approach: self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
  • Problem-solving ability: is creative, can generate new ideas, and ‘think on your feet

Desirable

  • First Aid Certificate (16 hours)
  • ’Experience of managing young people who can exhibit challenging behaviour
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment and being able to make decisions under pressure

Other Essential

  • Mission, Legal Responsibilities and Policies: participates in the development of, and adheres to, the Trust’s mission and values, plan, practice, and agreed policies
  • Health & Safety: adheres to Brathay’s Health & Safety policy and procedures and any other statutory H&S requirements
  • Equal Opportunities etc: adheres to Brathay’s Equality & Diversity policy, Safeguarding policy and any other policies that may be in force from time to time
  • Flexibility: as Brathay is a small organisation, you may well be asked to cover for other members of the Trust during sickness, holidays etc. Specifically in this role, the jobholder will need to be flexible with regard to overnight camps
  • Team-working: co-operates with colleagues to the greater benefit of the Trust and undertakes any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time

It is Brathay’s intention that this job description is seen as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business will change and the jobholder’s obligations will vary and develop. The job description should be seen as a guide and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.

I understand and accept the above job description and agree to carry out the functions and duties of this post.

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