+ Head of Youth Service and Partnerships
Salary:
£36,218 – £41,605
LOCAtion:
Across BLGC sites & some potential home working
CONTRACT:
Full time, permanent
Hours:
Minimum 35 working hours per week to be worked flexibly including evening and some weekend working
The Role:
You will hold overall responsibility for delivering a vibrant, open-access offer for the young people of Bolton working with up to 150 young people per evening across our centres and sites.
You will have responsibility for all Universal Youth Work operations including the open access Senior and Junior Youth Club Provision, Place Based (Outreach and Detached) Youth Work Programmes, Youth Voice and Participation, Creative Arts, Multi Sports Offer and holiday provision. Supporting and developing the Youth Work team and identifying and cultivating existing and new programmes of activity for young people from across Bolton will be a key element of the role. Crucial to the role is the ability to introduce continual improvements and ensure best practice in all areas of service delivery, whilst managing and achieving in line with our ambitious KPIs around reach and participation.
ApplicationS:
If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the application form and return with your CV to: Head of HR BLGC 18 Spa Road Bolton BL1 4AG or email to recruitment@blgc.co.uk
ABOUT BLGC:
Bolton Lads & Girls Club (BLGC) is an innovative, dynamic and progressive children and young people’s charity based in Bolton. Established in 1889, our mission statement is “to enable children and young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to live happier, healthier and positive lives by providing somewhere to go that’s safe and modern, something to do that is inspiring and engaging, and someone to talk to when they need it the most”. Open 51 weeks of the year, we provide a vast array of opportunities to improve the lives of our 4,000 active members through universal and targeted services. We operate across three sites, employ around 100 people and have the support and commitment of 100 volunteers. Over the last few years we have seen the demand for our services increase significantly and we’ve set ourselves a target to help more young people than ever.
BLGC were the first youth organisation to be awarded ‘Youth organisation of the year’ by UK Youth and we are the proud recipient of the Queens Award, amongst other prestigious awards. Our charity has a strong reputation locally, regionally and nationally. We are ambitious and aspirational and are growing and have recently re-opened our main centre in the heart of Bolton following a major £2.6m refurbishment programme
All staff have free access to our high-quality gym, during the day, you will also be enrolled into our pension plan and have access to free holiday club child-care. We offer flexible working, and have a wellbeing offer for you to access at times when you may need it. We have a fantastic track record for professional development and training opportunities, and are committed to developing our team.
Come and join us in a fun working environment, where no two days are the same . It’s an exciting time to join BLGC!
