London Project Assistant
Contract - Full-time
Annual salary - £17,000 - £20,000
Location – The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT.
Closing date:22nd September 2013
The Construction Youth Trust works with disadvantaged young people to remove barriers and open up training and employment opportunities in Construction. Through our various projects we help young people to fulfil their full potential, build confidence and self esteem and provide a chance to develop and demonstrate their natural skills and abilities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic graduate who would like to gain further experience of the charity sector and use their undoubted skills in a positive way to support our projects across London and the South East and generally help with the running of our London office. This is a great development opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. We embrace ideas and innovation and this opportunity could lead to something bigger for the right person. So, why not come and help us make a difference to the lives of young disadvantaged people between the ages of 14 – 30.
An enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) disclosure will be required for this role.
To apply, please complete our application pack and send it to . The application pack is available on our website at:
Project Assistant - Job Description
Role Title: LondonProject AssistantPurpose of role:
- Work with young peopleand relevant support agencies to help young people to develop their skills and move them into education, training and employment in the construction and built environment industries.
- To provide support to the LondonManager on all matters relating to the delivery of projects.
- To provide admin and back up support as required.
Reports to: LondonManager
Reports: None
Location:The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT
General Duties:
Assist the LondonManagerand the wider team with communications and maintaining contact with our young people and donor organisations.
Ensuring effective front line delivery of projects.
Provide administrative support to the Londonteam.
Deal with telephone enquiries.
Maintain records for all aspects of delivery across the London team and report regularly.
Act as ambassador for the Trust when dealing with external contacts
Help with the general running of the office and assist colleagues at peak times.
Project duties will include:
Frontline work with young people including, but not limited too, CV preparation, building interview and inter-personal skills.
Help young people on the programme, support them in their progress towardseducation, training and employment in the construction and built environment industries, develop and help them meet their career targets and progression plan.
Track and report the progress of young people during and after their work with us.
Manage and keep records of petty cash associated with the delivery of projects.
Deliver training sessions to young people as appropriate.
Organise site visits, courses and work experience placements for young people.
Working closely with key referral agencies to recruit young people for programmes.
Working closely with Trust trainers to maintain attendance records, handbooks, bookings and smooth programme delivery.
Ensure all trainers have materials necessary to deliver projects.
Ensure suitable venues are found and vetted by the Trust prior to use.
Act as a point of contact where necessary with employers, schools, clients, statutory and referring organisations.
Additional details:
Construction Youth Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of all people associated with our work. All staff and volunteers share this commitment and related responsibilities.
The Trust has a strong and positive equal opportunities policy, including towards the employment of ex-offenders. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications, skills and experience required to do this role:Experience of work with young people and at least one of the following:
- construction industry,
- training delivery.
Excellent communications skills both written and oral, including :
- ability to communicate professionally with a range of people including: young people, funders, and site workers.
- ability to draft reports.
- ability to keep detailed records.
- ability to manage and track cash and budgets.
- IT skills.
Multi-tasker and good organiser
Innovative thinker
An eye for detail
The following are our required competencies that we expect our staff to display at the appropriate level for the role:
Job Knowledge - Demonstrates required level of knowledge and skills appropriate to the job.
Decision Making - Demonstrates the will and confidence to render judgements, make decisions and take action to achieve results appropriate to responsibilities.
Drive, Energy and Self Motivation - Strives to improve personal or team performance by committing to challenging but realistic standards and objectives. Continually improves quality, efficiency and output.
Adaptability and Flexibility - Responds to a changing environment quickly, positively and creatively, helping others through the process of change
Meeting ‘Customer’ Needs - Adopts a positive approach to all stakeholders. Demonstrates an understanding of their differing needs and expectations and a willingness to fulfil them.
Teamwork -
Contributes to team output by co-operating and supporting colleagues, valuing the opinion and abilities of others, sharing knowledge and demonstrating commitment to the Trust’s mission
Communication - Interacts and expresses ideas in an appropriate fashion with a variety of audiences, demonstrating good listening, questioning and negotiating skills.
Problem Solving - Acquires and uses information from diverse sources to identify problems, evaluate solutions, recommend and where necessary, implement actions.
Planning and Organising - Plans, organises, prioritises, monitors and controls activities, making the most effective use of time and resources to achieve objectives.
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and would aim to reach agreement to the changes.