Youth Engagement Manager

Hours per week: 35hrs

Contract:

until 31 July ’28

Salary: £32,031

Location:

The Rainbow Project's Foyle Office

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for LGBTQIA+ young people and ensuring young people are at the heart of our work. The Youth Engagement Manager will have primary responsibility for the effective management and sustainability of our youth work services in the North West. The post holder will manage the development and delivery of Rainbow Youth, which works with LGBTQIA+ young people;

supporting staff; building and sustaining relationships; and maintaining high standards of safeguarding at all times.

• Responsible for overseeing and managing the National Lottery Community Fund funded, Rainbow Youth programme. working with the staff team to ensure outcomes are met within deadline and budget requirements.
• To deliver a peer research programme working with young volunteers to give insight into the lives of young LGBTQIA+ people while also supporting an external evaluation process for Rainbow Youth.
• Full line management responsibility for the Rainbow Youth staff team of two youth engagement workers based in the Foyle centre.
• To develop a Youth Work Strategy Action Plan in line with the needs of young LGBTQIA+ people in the North West, ensuring that the programme operates within power-sharing models of practice and that young people are key decision makers within the programme. Ensuring that all activity and engagement with young people complies with safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.
• Act as the senior member of staff based in the Foyle Centre ensuring the smooth functioning of the centre, supporting the team based there and acting as an ambassador for the Rainbow Project in the North West.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director and Finance Manager to manage budgets and resources effectively, and working as a member of the Leadership Team to contribute to the good running of the organisation as a whole.
• Work Closely with the Deputy Director to ensure all quarterly and end of year returns are completed and returned within the timeframe set by the Deputy Director and Funder.
• With the support of the Fundraising and Partnerships Officer, identify and pursue sources of funding to ensure the sustainability and increase the capacity of Rainbow Youth and the Foyle Centre.

• The Rainbow Project addresses issues that can be viewed as political and/or controversial. The post holder will need to handle all issues astutely and diplomatically, and with party political impartiality.
• The post holder will represent the Rainbow Project professionally and effectively to external stakeholders at both a local and national level. This includes with local elected representatives; government departments; the media; community & voluntary partner agencies; and LGBTQIA+ communities.
• The post holder will be expected to handle a varied workload which may require a rapid response to external events. This will include evening and weekend work.
• The post holder will undertake occasional travel between Rainbow Project’s offices and to other locations as required.
• The post holder will undertake any other tasks that may be requested, commensurate with the nature and level of the post.

• To work collaboratively as part of the Rainbow Project staff team to develop and achieve shared goals and objectives.
• To contribute to the general administration, good running and development of the Rainbow Project, while adhering to high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, equality and other organisational policies.
• Monitor your own continuing professional development and identify training, growth and development opportunities.
• To maintain good relationships with colleagues, volunteers, and other stakeholders, while also upholding high standards of professional accountability.