Youth Engagement Officer

Job Purpose
The Youth Engagement Officer will engage with prospective participants, stakeholders, and the wider communities to maximise programme uptake, specifically on the Skills for Life and Work Programme, through developing new referral streams and establishing strong relationships with new and existing referrals partners within the Greater Belfast and Antrim and Newtownabbey and Lisburn and Castlereagh council areas. As well as establishing new partnerships in other council areas.

Principle Duties
To recruit participants onto the Skills for Life and Work Programme.
To promote and establish Bryson as the provider of choice for programme participants.
To work to a set of agreed targets measured through Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
To develop links with school leavers, young adults, those economically inactive, or long term unemployed to encourage participation on training and employment programmes to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
To collaborate with existing referral partners, ensuring that the people who need us the most are recruited and supported through the programme registration process.
To actively identify, engage and collaborate with new referral partners, to ensure a strong and sustainable registration pipeline is maintained.
Ensure Bryson has a visible presence in the geographical areas through the development of links with local community networks and appropriate stakeholders
​​​​​​Comply with organisational, programmes and legal codes of practices.
Prepare for and participate in Annual Performance Reviews.

Essential Criteria
Minimum of 5 GCSE at grade C or above including Maths and English
Knowledge of a wide range of networks who provide support to or engage with young people
Minimum of 1 year’s paid experience of working in a similar role.
Experience of building referral networks.
​​​​​​Ability to effectively develop rapport with young people.
Excellent level of IT skills including social media skills, communication skills and presentation skills
Hold a full driving licence and access to transport for work purposes as and when required.

​​​​​​​Closing date for receipt of completed applications is: 
26th November 26