About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for two individuals to join our LFC team as Programme Coordinators, Employability.
In this role you will create and deliver high-quality employability support to provide life-changing opportunities in the most deprived areas of Liverpool, helping to raise the aspiration and job prospects for all participants.
What will you be doing?
- Deliver employability programmes that both up-skill and raise the aspiration of young people with a strong focus on supporting participants onto positive destinations through our post programme provision.
- Create curriculum and work with external partners to achieve programme KPIs.
- Identify and recruit young people, working alongside the Foundation’s marketing team.
- Manage a range of stakeholders including the recruitment, vetting and training of professional mentors.
- Manage programme logistics include venue-management, transport, food and accommodation.
- Ensure that the monitoring and evaluation framework is carried out effectively to ensure data is captured accurately and in line with our reporting procedures.
- Facilitate work experience placements that support both the young person and the employer.
- Manage the risk across employability programmes to ensure the safety of all young people and staff.
- Continually carry out the quality assurance procedure to ensure consistent delivery of a world-class programme.
- Incorporate the highest safeguarding practices into all your work.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role, you must have recent relevant experience working within the employability sector, signposting young people to further opportunities and working with them on a one-to-one basis. You’ll be experienced in planning and delivering educational curriculums or sessions and had previous experience working with young people and vulnerable adults. You will have experience in collecting and analysing data. You’ll hold a level 1 in Safeguarding Young People.
You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of inclusive youth work practices and a knowledge of mentoring in a youth work context, it is desirable you will hold qualifications in youth work or mentoring. You will have good knowledge of local industry and have the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders. You will be able to showcase excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including strong organisational skills. You will be competent in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as being proficient on social media platforms.
You’ll be able to showcase your commitment to Liverpool FC Foundation’s mission and values.
Why should you apply?
This is a full time fixed-term contract opportunity for a period of 2 years, you will be working 35 hours per week on a 5 from 7-day basis. Our main base will be our Anfield Sports & Community Centre. However, the role will involve some work traveling to other locations across Merseyside from time to time and occasionally further travel across England and Wales.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.
You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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