Proud Places - Project Lead / Project Officer

Job Description

Do you want to help transform young Londoners lives Londons heritage youth programme is expanding! Proud Places - Project Lead / Project OfficerNumber of positions: 2We believe that all young people should feel a sense of pride in where they live. Heritageof London Trust (HOLT) restores the loved local places that tell the story of London and its people. Proud Places launched in autumn 2020, and through the pandemic has welcomed over 400 young people on site visits and creative workshops all across the city.We are now looking for two inspirational Proud Places project managers to help us expand. The Project Lead will lead and manage the programme, developing our partnerships to reach more young people and help redirect more young lives. The Project Officer willsupport and help deliver the programme.Proud Places has three key focus groups: young people aged 11-18 at risk of exploitation by gangs, young people in alternative provision schools, and young refugees. The programme also includes mainstream primary andsecondary school pupils in local areas. The team will run site visits and creative workshops in and out of the classroom, engaging target audiences and inspiring young people to develop curiosity, trust, confidence, knowledge, personal resilience and employmentskills.We are looking for people with initiative and creativity, dedicated to inclusivity and building new audiences who can demonstrate enthusiasm for Londons history and the power of place. Experience of youth work in either formal or informal settingsis essential as well as an understanding of social, emotional and behavioural needs in young people, safeguarding legislation and best practice in youth engagement.This is a ground-breaking youth programme for London. We would love to have you on board!Salary- Project Lead - £35,000 - £40,000 / Project Officer £25,000 - £30,000Key tasks - Proud Places Project Lead Develop partnerships with schools, community and youth groups across London Develop and deliver site visits and creative workshops for young peopleWorking collaboratively with the HOLT team and the Proud Places Project Officer, develop, design and deliver inspiring project content including printed and digital resources Work with corporate mentors to deliver presentation skills workshops for key stage4 pupils Plan and manage Proud Places budgets Line manage the Proud Places Project Officer Continuously develop our impact measurement tools to assess the effectiveness of the programme Recruit and mentor Proud Places Young Ambassadors and volunteers to supportthe programmeKey tasks - Proud Places Project Officer Maintain our database of Proud Places partnerships with schools, community and youth groups across London Research and identify new groups and schools, increasing the number of young people we reach Supportthe Project Lead in planning site visits and creative workshops for young people, arranging all travel and logistics Work with the wider HOLT team and the Project Lead to produce inspiring project content including printed and digital resources Deliver workshopsand site visits either jointly or on your own Use our impact measurement framework to assess the effectiveness of the Proud Places programmeEssential criteria and skills Project Lead - at least three years teaching experience, formal or informal, plus linemanagement experience Project Officer - at least two years teaching experience, formal or informal Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage your workload effectively A warm, confident communicator, bold and creative Reliable, driven and a robustwork ethic Awareness of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and interests Understanding of current legislation and guidelines around safeguarding and community youth work inside and outside the classroom Good IT skills including Excel, Word and PowerpointA passion for historic London and willingness to learn Flexibility for travel to sites inside Greater LondonDesirable A background in delivering arts programmes Creative writing experience Familiarity with national curriculum learningHeritage of London Trustis an equal opportunities employer. We are keen to receive applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds to reflect the diversity of the young people we work with. Employment is subject to references and enhanced DBS checks.If you have any questionsabout Proud Places or either role please email with a telephone number we can contact you at.Deadline: Friday 1 October 2021 9.00 amTo applyPlease email via the button below with the following:Which role you are applying for Your CV as a PDF attachment A briefcovering letter with no more than 500 words about your interest in the role and why you think you are suitable When you would be available to start Where you are basedThanks and good luck! Strictly no agencies.