Project Manager (Youth Engagement) Maternity Cover
Post Reference:
NYSPMYER Responsible to:
George Cull – Director of Development Staff Managed:
2 x Programme Coordinators Role Overview:
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Project Manager to join our team. This role will be a part of our children and young people team to support our strategy. It will be focused on working with our partners to help children and young people be safe, happy, healthy, and to achieve. You will have a strong focus on delivering youth engagement projects and working with stakeholders such as schools and the police, focusing on reducing inequalities. Location:
Bilton Health and Wellbeing Hub, 69 Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DT Contact Name:
George Cull Contact Telephone:
01423637653 Contact Email:
george@northyorkshiresport.co.uk About Us:
North Yorkshire Sport (NYS) is a charity that uses movement, activity, and sport as a driver for positive change to enable people to fulfill their potential. Our vision is for York and North Yorkshire to be a place where everyone enjoys moving more, leading to healthy and happy lives. We are a team of approximately 25 staff who work to influence and advocate for the role of being active across the county, as well as coordinating and delivering programmes. The successful candidate will be covering maternity leave and will have responsibility for delivering 3 main projects, which are already established: Stepping Up – a project which provides mentoring services to young people using trained athletes to work 1:1, Change Direction – a project which provides mentoring services to teenagers using trained athletes to work 1:1, Woodsmith Achieve – Managing 2 Programme Coordinators who work on the North Yorkshire Coast working directly with a cohort of young people to provide enrichment opportunities. Supporting these, you will also need to maintain and develop relationships with partners such as the police, local schools, youth justice, and other youth services. You will also be gathering and reporting data from the projects, telling the story of our work through case studies and championing safeguarding standards, equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that we are reducing inequalities. Experience, Knowledge and Skills
We are looking for someone who can work across different projects, managing deadlines, finances, and building relationships. You will have experience of working with young people, understanding the value of youth voice and the challenges facing young people. About You
We want someone who can work with others and independently, who can communicate well and who is keen to learn and develop yourself and others. You must be passionate about reducing inequalities and targeting work to people and places who need it most. While we are an organization that uses the power of movement, activity, and sport, this doesn't mean you have to have a positive relationship with being active, as long as you can see the benefits of it. As you will have access to children, the successful candidate will undertake a DBS check. Find out more
The recruiting manager, George Cull, will be hosting an informal webinar on Zoom running on Thursday 19th December from 12pm – 12:30pm. In this webinar, we will share more details about the role and working for North Yorkshire Sport, as well as being able to answer any questions that you may have. To register for this call, please sign up via the form at the bottom of this page. How to Apply:
Please download the application form at the bottom of the page and complete it. You will then need to upload it here. To accompany your application form, we also ask that you complete our equal opportunities monitoring form by clicking here. Closing Date:
11am on Wednesday 8th January 2025 Interview Date:
Thursday 16th January 2025 North Yorkshire Sport recognizes the positive value of diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in contact if you would like to discuss any aspect of this role and how we can help you to make the process accessible to you.
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Post Reference:
NYSPMYER Responsible to:
George Cull – Director of Development Staff Managed:
2 x Programme Coordinators Role Overview:
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Project Manager to join our team. This role will be a part of our children and young people team to support our strategy. It will be focused on working with our partners to help children and young people be safe, happy, healthy, and to achieve. You will have a strong focus on delivering youth engagement projects and working with stakeholders such as schools and the police, focusing on reducing inequalities. Location:
Bilton Health and Wellbeing Hub, 69 Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DT Contact Name:
George Cull Contact Telephone:
01423637653 Contact Email:
george@northyorkshiresport.co.uk About Us:
North Yorkshire Sport (NYS) is a charity that uses movement, activity, and sport as a driver for positive change to enable people to fulfill their potential. Our vision is for York and North Yorkshire to be a place where everyone enjoys moving more, leading to healthy and happy lives. We are a team of approximately 25 staff who work to influence and advocate for the role of being active across the county, as well as coordinating and delivering programmes. The successful candidate will be covering maternity leave and will have responsibility for delivering 3 main projects, which are already established: Stepping Up – a project which provides mentoring services to young people using trained athletes to work 1:1, Change Direction – a project which provides mentoring services to teenagers using trained athletes to work 1:1, Woodsmith Achieve – Managing 2 Programme Coordinators who work on the North Yorkshire Coast working directly with a cohort of young people to provide enrichment opportunities. Supporting these, you will also need to maintain and develop relationships with partners such as the police, local schools, youth justice, and other youth services. You will also be gathering and reporting data from the projects, telling the story of our work through case studies and championing safeguarding standards, equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that we are reducing inequalities. Experience, Knowledge and Skills
We are looking for someone who can work across different projects, managing deadlines, finances, and building relationships. You will have experience of working with young people, understanding the value of youth voice and the challenges facing young people. About You
We want someone who can work with others and independently, who can communicate well and who is keen to learn and develop yourself and others. You must be passionate about reducing inequalities and targeting work to people and places who need it most. While we are an organization that uses the power of movement, activity, and sport, this doesn't mean you have to have a positive relationship with being active, as long as you can see the benefits of it. As you will have access to children, the successful candidate will undertake a DBS check. Find out more
The recruiting manager, George Cull, will be hosting an informal webinar on Zoom running on Thursday 19th December from 12pm – 12:30pm. In this webinar, we will share more details about the role and working for North Yorkshire Sport, as well as being able to answer any questions that you may have. To register for this call, please sign up via the form at the bottom of this page. How to Apply:
Please download the application form at the bottom of the page and complete it. You will then need to upload it here. To accompany your application form, we also ask that you complete our equal opportunities monitoring form by clicking here. Closing Date:
11am on Wednesday 8th January 2025 Interview Date:
Thursday 16th January 2025 North Yorkshire Sport recognizes the positive value of diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in contact if you would like to discuss any aspect of this role and how we can help you to make the process accessible to you.
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