Youth Outreach Project Supervisor

What will I be doing?

• Attend group sessions and work in a supervisory capacity following the prepared session plans – This may involve travelling between venues within the Tower Hamlets area.
• Support the Project Officer to set-up and pack down at project base.
• Lead tailored one-to-one’s with young people aged 12-24 years old (generally within the group sessions).
• Provide Project Officer cover on occasion (eg holiday cover).
• Participate in a debrief with the Project Officer after each session and share observations of challenges, successes, young person engagement etc.

What impact will this have?

• Supporting vulnerable young people at risk of extremist behaviour.
• Supporting young people in developing multi media skills.
• Supporting young people in need of tailored mentorship.

Commitment

• The preferred time commitment is from July 2022-March 2023. Shorter commitment periods will be considered but full programme attendance for each 7-week session is required as a minimum.

What else do I need to know?

• About us: Headliners (UK) is a national charity that supports children and young people to have a voice. We have a 27-year track record of inspiring children and young people to investigate and challenge the world around them. Our programmes improve confidence, skills, resilience and aspirations and we involve young people in decision making from project to strategic planning. We operate in the North-East of England, London and Northern Ireland providing personal development, multi-media journalism, participation and social action/volunteering programmes for children and young people aged 8-25 that may not be in education, employment or training (NEET); young people at risk of exclusion; refugees and asylum seekers and young people transitioning or leaving care or with special educational needs (SEND). We have worked with over 13,000 young people and have produced over 6,600 stories on issues important to them.
• About the role: Working in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council’s Prevent team, this project will support young people aged 12-24 years old whose life circumstances mean that they are at a greater risk of radicalisation. The project will take place over five to ten sessions and will focus on three modules: How language can divide us; Living in the wider world and Breaking through the Headlines. Over the course of the scheme, the young people will create two/three multi-media projects that focus on social issues that they are passionate about. Alongside group sessions, one-to-ones will also be held for thirty young people, providing them with personalised mentoring based on their specific needs.
• Skills/experience you need. Experience working with children and/or young people or vulnerable people. Experience in multi-media (eg filming, photography, podcasting). Competent using the Microsoft Suite. Sensitive interpersonal and social skills. Reliability and good time keeping. Commitment to safeguarding and a willingness to raise concerns when necessary. Access to public transport.
• To fulfil this role all volunteer roles are subject to:. an informal interview and introductory period. two satisfactory references. background checks including DBS. completion of all required training.

Expenses

• The role is unpaid but reasonable expenses will be paid. Further information will be provided at induction.

Background checks

• A DBS check is required

Training

• Accredited Safeguarding training.
• Accredited Prevent training.
• Organisation induction and programme specific training.