Youth Skills Coordinator

Salary: £27,510-£32,500 subject to qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

Generous annual leave

Paid sick leave

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Compassionate and emergency leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance policy

Employment Assistance Programme

Access to vouchers and discounts

Monthly wellbeing allowance

Access to extensive training opportunities

Reasonable flexible and hybrid working

Reasonable flexible working will be supported and some working from home is possible. Travel throughout Oxfordshire will be required.

Flexible working arrangements (full-time, part-time, or condensed hours) may be considered, with responsibilities tailored accordingly. Occasionally evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu will be given.

Oxfordshire Youth is a boundary-breaking organisation, passionate about creating a future for and with young people that offers them the best possible opportunity to realise their potential. Our staff are redefining the youth sector in Oxfordshire and we envisage a world in which young people have the tools they need to approach life with creativity, resilience and brilliant mental health.

OY warmly welcomes applications from the global majority, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so we want to hear from you even if your CV isn’t a 100% match with a job description.

We nurture our community, creating an open, inclusive and diverse organisation where all team members feel a sense of belonging.

Please read our accompanying recruitment pack for more information about working at Oxfordshire Youth, including our approach to diversity and inclusion through recruitment

As a Youth Skills Coordinator for Oxfordshire Youth, you will support the delivery and development of all our Youth development Programmes with a specific focus on our Digital Natives Programme. You will play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive programmes aimed at equipping young people in Oxford with digital skills, fostering their engagement in innovative environments and building their employability skills in order to engage in Education, Employment and Training.

Support will also be required across a number of our youth development programmes, promoting leadership and employability skills with young people.

Programmes may include:

Young Leaders Programme - an accredited Level 2 award in leadership and team skills. Open to young people aged 14- 21. Providing real opportunities for young people to explore their leadership skills.

Transitions Through Leadership
- Working in schools to support young people making the transition to secondary school, utilising the support of older peers.

Future Leaders Programme
- An employability programme working with young people aged 18-21 currently living in our supported accommodation service (YPSA) providing opportunities to explore their leadership skills and engage in meaningful work experiences.

Digital Natives programme - an Oxfordshire Youth-led initiative designed to tackle digital poverty and give young people the tools to thrive in a connected world.

This role requires a strong understanding of youth work principles and the ability to integrate digital skills effectively and challenges faced by young people in accessing EET.

Develop and implement programme delivery for the Digital Natives Programme through the Digital Futures Workshops, Weekly Youth Club and Young Leaders programme.

Coordinate workshops and…