Job Description
Barnardo's and Amazon have joined together in partnership to support and transform the lives of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The aim of the programme is to equip young people 18-29 with the skills, confidence and ambition to pursue their goals of finding employment, apprenticeships or further education and training. Amazon are offering real employment opportunities within their Manchester warehouse and the young people we are supporting will be invited to apply, interview and work for Amazon.
The project worker will provide a pivotal role to the development of the Barnardo's programme in the Manchester area. Working with vulnerable NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people this role focuses will deliver a 10-week motivational programme focussing on employability skills, confidence and self-esteem work.
You will work with young people to assertively and creatively engage with hard-to-reach young people. The project worker will lead and develop the work in this area and will be responsible for providing quality information, advice and guidance.
You will be responsible for contributing to, devising and developing schemes of work, session plans and resources to meet curriculum requirements to equip young people with the personal social and development skills, motivation, confidence and employability skills to progress into and sustain employment and/or further education/training.
You will be responsible for supporting young people to access employment opportunities and supporting service users to apply, prepare for and sustain this employment.
The post holder will be responsible for liaising with other Barnardo's services and agencies to access additional supportive services for service users where required.
This post will involve travelling around the Manchester area with travel to and from Amazon site Manchester
Contract ends on the 31st December 2025 (funding reviewed annually)
Key Experience/Qualifications Required:
- Experience of working with NEET young people aged 18-29.
- Experience or 1:1 work with young people.
- Delivery of employability and personal and social development in group sessions.
- Excellent local knowledge of the Manchester area and organisations within it
- Level 3/4 PTTLS/DTTLS (desirable).
- Links with employers (desirable).
- Experience and knowledge of safeguarding.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which should be in place by 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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Flexibility
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
