Youth Matters Service Manager

Youth Matters Service Manager 24-085-YMSM-ECI-WEB

Job Role Youth Matters Service Manager
Location Office Base options: Belfast or Ballymena 
Salary Starting on £35,745 per annum
Hours 30 per week

The Service

Youth Matters is a fun, engaging, youth work service supporting disabled children and teenagers under 18 years of age. We support people with disabilities, autism, ADHD, and brain injury to participate in group-based activities, inclusive programmes, and summer schemes to unleash their potential.

The Role

The Youth Matters Service Manager is responsible for the overall management, monitoring and front-line delivery of the regional Youth Matters service. They will promote the inclusion of children and young people with disabilities, autism and brain injury in a broad range of mainstream activities by developing their social and emotional skills to enable them to participate in their local community.

The Manager will be accountable for the development and delivery of Youth Matters, working in line with quality assurance standards and ensure the service provides a meaningful, fun, supportive and inclusive place for our young people to become motivated and reach their full potential.

The role involves providing opportunity, choice and inclusion; the Manager will combine this passion for making a difference by facilitating the promotion of Disability & Inclusion Training to local stakeholders, funders and the wider community.

Benefits

• Starting on 23 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognises 12 statutory days
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Cashback health scheme
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.

Essential Criteria

RQF level 6 (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent level in Youth & Community, Playwork, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline. AND Minimum of 3 years’ paid experience in the project management of services for children & young people with disability or other vulnerable groups OR Minimum RQF 5 or equivalent level in Youth & Community, Playwork, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline. AND Minimum of 5 paid years’ experience in the project management of services for children & young people with disability or other vulnerable groups

Leadership and management skills with the ability to lead a team and work as part of a team

Experience in grant fundraising / tender applications and developing and managing budgets of same

Detailed knowledge of Youth Services and the ability to develop new ideas and initiatives to support youth development and participation.

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, relationship building, negotiation and interpersonal skills to communicate with various stakeholders and young people.

Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook 

Apply Online: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Closing Date: Monday 29th April 2024 at 10am
Expected Interview Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

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