We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey.
Our vision
For all Surrey young people to thrive.
Our mission
To empower and support young people in Surrey to have the wellbeing they need to be healthy and happy.
Our values
We elevate and amplify the voices of children & young people.
The needs of young people guide everything we do, shaping every decision and action we take.
We act with compassion.
We empathise with the pressures of modern life and feel compelled to help without judgement.
We work together.
Partnering with parents, carers, schools, policymakers, and young people themselves helps us all to succeed.
We take responsibility.
We recognise our part to play in the future of children & young people, and we hold ourselves accountable for their success.
Our culture
We recognise our collective strength and champion the power of individuals. Our teams are amazing and inspire people every day. We work hard to create an environment where all of our staff and volunteers feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work.
Diversity enriches us and improves the support we give children and young people.
The work we do creates change to be celebrated, rewarding moments, and outcomes to be proud of every day. It can also bring professional and personal challenges to each of us.
We support each other to share our moments of success, do the best we can for young people, ensure everyone enjoys their work, and support our colleagues when they need it.
The Role
We are looking for an ambitious, motivated Project Coordinator, who is excited to lead, develop, deliver and scale up our LGBTQ+ work over a 5 year project. Supporting LGBTQ+ young people in Surrey to explore the challenges they face while socialising, encouraging peer support relationships and improving mental health and wellbeing equality. Delivering activities and programmes designed to help grow social skills, resilience and confidence.
Supporting parents, carers and allies of LGBTQ+ young people to improve their understanding and build skills to support, the young LGBTQ+ person in their lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and co-production of programmes
- Drawing on learnings from current programmes and needs identified from existing evidence, co-produce a comprehensive programme of support for LGBTQ+ young people in Surrey,
- involving young people and stakeholders, to expand our 1-1 work, face to face and virtual group work offer
- Liase with schools and other partners to increase referral pathways to our programmes
- Oversee delivery of project activities in conjunction with project workers and volunteers
- Complete risk assessments as required
- Upskill and improve staff capabilities across Eikon through leading internal training for staff and volunteers supporting programme activities
- Act as supervisor for volunteers
- Ensure project development and delivery is in accordance with best practice and national policy and guidance regarding LGBTQ+ service provision
- Lead the development and scale up of the Project
- Lead the evaluation and development of the programme to promote and increase Eikon services for LGBTQ+ young people and families throughout Surrey across the 5 year project timeline
- Expand Eikons delivery areas for 1-1 and group works
- Work with other professionals to engage with hard to reach young people including those not educated in school
- Create and deliver innovative webinars and other online support for parents, carers, families, and allies
- Provide a coordinated approach to developing wellbeing and resilience, to enable young people to make positive, independent decisions when faced with difficult challenges in their lives
- Work closely with Community Delivery Manager to ensure programme developments are in line with the project requirements and overall Eikon strategy
- Monitor, evaluate and develop the project, to meet programme ambitions
- Develop and evaluate service delivery and scale up the programme, in response to learnings in year one
- Report progress and provide face to face updates with the funders
- Use goal-based outcomes, case studies and additional monitoring tools to monitor effectiveness and the impact of the programme holistically
- Provide accurate and timely project data reports, for internal management and funders in line with project reporting timelines and expectations, reported from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective
- Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that have an impact on service delivery at Eikon
- Work as part of a team to promote and inspire collaboration across Eikon.
- Support Community Delivery Manager with additional tasks relevant to delivery and development of the project
- Work within Eikons internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
- Attend training and supervision as discussed and agreed between yourself and line manage
- 5 weeks holiday a year plus Bank Holidays
- Sick pay
- Safeguarding training
- Flexible working where role allows
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
Applications
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please visit our website: www.eikon.org.uk/work-for-us/ where you will find all the information and the application form.
If you have any questions, please contact TeamAdmin@eikon.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 23/02/2024
We are scheduling interviews week commencing: 05/03/2024
We do not provide feedback on applications.
We are happy to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates who attended an interview upon request
