InCommon

Managing the delivery of up to 10 intergenerational projects in Greater London, and supporting the Senior Programme Manager and Partnerships Lead with the design of our intergenerational projects through training, resources and events. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: Leading intergenerational Community and Connect projects based in London You will be leading all elements of the design, delivery and evaluation of up to 10 intergenerational projects, for our in person workshops. You ll bring energy and confidence into the room whilst sensitively considering and accommodating the different needs of the participants, both younger (age groups spanning 7-17 years) and older. Taking ownership of programme design and development Liaising with the Senior Programme Manager, you will own specific elements of our programme development, working with participants to generate innovative ideas that enhance social inclusion. You will independently analyse feedback and proactively propose adaptations to ensure our programmes remain fresh, accessible and impactful for all age groups. You will make confident recommendations on programme improvements that advance InCommon s charitable objects. Designing activities to be used by different projects across the UK You ll be responsible for designing and sharing high quality activities and resources that can be used by other intergenerational projects in different parts of the country. You ll involve younger and older people through co-design approaches, and draw these ideas together into beautiful, accessible resources to share. Developing the InCommon events programme Collaborating with the communications team, you ll use your excellent facilitation and presentation skills to design and manage our events programme, specifically our annual Age Friendly Awards and other fundraising and awareness raising events. Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and programme participants. You ll lead on all of our communications, and drive engagement with key project stakeholders and participants, curating a wide variety of audiences with warmth, clarity and enthusiasm. Your efficient, thoughtful, professional approach will build trust and lead to close working relationships. Contributing to the long term development of the our programmes You will work closely with our Strategic Management Team and the Senior Programme Manager to grow our work, proactively looking for development opportunities and ways to increase our impact and meet our charitable objectives. Benefits: £32,000 (pro rata of 4 days), depending on experience We work a 4 day week (Monday - Thursday) Working in a warm, friendly team based in Brixton with some remote working 3% employer contribution to your pension Open to flexible working; 20 hours a week maximum 22.5 days paid annual leave per year (pro rata) plus public holidays A strong commitment to personal and professional development with a training budget available

You will have outstanding interpersonal and organisational skills and have the ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with younger and older people. You understand why safeguarding is critical to our participants and seek to create safe, engaging spaces for people to learn together. Ideally you have experience of managing intergenerational or multi-generational projects, however if you don't have intergenerational experience then strong experience of working with older people and young people/children separately is required. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU: Lead facilitation of intergenerational sessions Taking responsibility for the high-quality delivery of the session, leading activities from the front, delegating tasks to and managing a supporting volunteer if appropriate. The lead facilitator will endeavor to involve everyone present in the session, be responsible for ensuring that InCommon s safeguarding procedures are followed and that any incidents are handled appropriately. Building and maintaining strong relationships with people of all ages Using your excellent communication skills you ll build strong relationships with everyone taking part in an InCommon programme, from children and older people to primary school teachers and staff working at the retirement homes. This role may involve communication before and after the session with parties taking part; where this is the case it will be clearly communicated by the Senior Programme Manager. A lead facilitator should be someone who can Engage a roomful of people over fun, creative and conversation-based activities Is reliable, trustworthy and can commit to monthly term-time sessions. Is sensitive to the needs of young people and older adults, understanding the variety of needs they may have. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: You will be contracted on a rolling contract to deliver blocks of intergenerational workshops. These may take place over variable locations across London and indicatively will be in held on the same days each month Full training in how to run InCommon sessions Ongoing support from our friendly team A commitment to offer regular sessions that suit your availability Everything you need to run your sessions including materials, print outs and surveys We arrange the sessions and take care of all the marketing, driving engagement and managing bookings for you This role is suited to people of all ages and fits around work, family and other commitments. We can be very flexible whilst offering regular, scheduled sessions. Please look at our website for more information about our work and get in touch if you want to talk to us.