Youth Engagement Coordinator

Salary:  £21,000 - £24,000 per annum depending on experience.
Contract and hours: This is a permanent contract. A working week is an average 35.5 hours. Full or part time options available with flexible working hours considered. Immediate start possible.
Location: Hybrid working at the JLGB Office in London (E18) and at home. Will require travel around Greater London and project locations nationally. Hybrid/Home working

About us

JLGB is a modern, thriving, innovative and award-winning national youth organisation that is a model of professional youth work for over 125 years. Through a diverse range of experiences and activities JLGB seeks to enrich the lives of young people through its local, regional and national framework. JLGB removes barriers to participation by providing positive activities within a fun, friendly, safe and structured environment, that meet the religious and cultural needs of the Jewish community.

The Role

Do you have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to deliver and oversee initiatives that motivate thousands of young people to take part in impactful development activities and volunteering opportunities? In this role we are looking for a Youth Engagement Coordinator to be an integral part of our Youth Engagement Team helping to support recruitment across all JLGB programmes and awards.

The core function of this role is to support the Youth Engagement Manager to widen participation in JLGB Weekly Local groups, Events, Camps and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) ensuring all targets and objectives are met. Thanks to recent funding, JLGB has increased capacity to accelerate the re-opening of existing weekly local groups and drive forward with the opening of new ones. As part of a nationwide project you will support local development workers to grow and provide enhanced opportunities to Jewish young people. In supporting the Volunteer Manager you will help grow Adult Volunteer recruitment to ensure we have a delivery team to support our young people.

We are looking for someone who has experience in youth engagement and recruitment projects. You will be a passionate, persuasive and dynamic ambassador for our charity by engaging with young people to increase participation in JLGB programmes and activities. You will be organised, a great team player, inspirational and good at promotion and able to engage young people.

This role will involve public speaking and presenting so you must be a confident face-to-face communicator. This is an exciting position within our team, and offers you the opportunity to support the growth of JLGBs offer and support young people into our activities.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth engagement and recruitment projects
• To help recruit participants and volunteers to take part in and deliver JLGB’s programme of activities for members
• To support the expansion and development of local JLGB groups with a focus on areas with no existing provision
• Deliver recruitment campaigns for parents and prospective participants
• Support the development of ‘youth voice’ in promotion and recruitment activities
• Working with colleagues ensure programmes and activities, new and existing, are relevant and respond to the needs of Jewish young people to promote deeper engagement
• To support the attainment of agreed objectives, targets and funding criteria
• Work to increase young people’s participation in volunteering and social action through eVOLve, with specific delivery targets for each award, using a range of digital systems to keep effective and up to date records.
• Maintain good working relationships with external organisations and professionals

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

We are looking for some of the following attributes in the successful applicant, you may be more experienced in some areas than others.  We are interested in experience that’s both job-related or gained through other areas of your life.

• Experience of supporting young people to access activities.
• Great youth engagement skills
• Ability to maintain relationships them with people at all levels, professions and situations
• Outstanding communication and people skills, with high levels of emotional intelligence and resilience
• Strong written, verbal and numerical skills with the ability to support the creation of compelling reports for funders and grant giving organisations
• Knowledge of working with CRMs and Microsoft Office
• A team player, willing to get involved, work collaboratively and flexibly across teams
• Knowledge of networking, supporting meetings and events
• Ability to support innovative and creativity, grow ideas that are implemented across your remit
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Committed to promoting the safeguarding of children and young people
• Committed to the mission and values of JLGB
• A full driving licence and use of own car or motorbike for business purposes

You may also have

• Experience of working with or in youth organisations
• Experience of working with individuals from a wide range of cultural and faith backgrounds

Please note this role will also require evening and Sunday work, as well as attending holiday programme residentials.  The ability to travel to project locations within the remit of the role is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the position.

What you’ll get in return

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of young people.

We offer 28 days leave plus bank and public holidays (this includes directed leave for Jewish high holy days), rising by 1 day for each completed year of service to a maximum total of 34 days leave.

Employer and employee contribution to pension following successful probation period, in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution

Hybrid working, offering a flexible combination of office and home-based working.

We have a flexible policy for working hours and offer TOIL where staff are required to start early, finish late or work on a Sunday, so that you can reclaim these hours at another time.

Free tea and coffee whilst working from the office

How to apply?
We know sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t tick every box. If you’re excited about working for us, and have most of the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could just be what we’re looking for.

Please submit your CV and covering letter, of no more than two pages, demonstrating what you would bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Please state any preferences for flexible working options in your covering letter.

Send your CV and covering letter to vacanices@jlgb.org

Deadline for applications: Friday 20 January 2023

Shortlisting will take place w/c Monday 23 January 2023

Interviews will be scheduled for w/c/ Monday 30 January 2023

We reserve the right to close this recruitment process early should we receive a high volume of applications.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position please email vacanices@jlgb.org with your contact details, and suitable times to talk and a member of the executive team can call you back.

Additional information

Our staff team are currently based at our London Head Office (E18), although you may be asked to occasionally work at various locations to manage projects and volunteers as part of your duties.

Our offices are based in East London and we thrive on working closely together. Ideally you would be willing to meet team members at our offices for co-working more frequently, but we will be flexible for the right candidate.

All roles at JLGB are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check, either a current or new application that can be made through JLGB. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.

JLGB recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or neurodiversity.

If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email vacanices@jlgb.org

Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying.