Who are we: Since 1988, Everton in the Community has become a dynamic force for good, harnessing the unifying power of football to drive social change and addressing societal challenges across Liverpool City Region. Supported by a team of over 130 full-time staff and over 200 volunteers, the independently governed and independently financed charity offers an extensive array of more than 60 programmes and initiatives that tackle a diverse range of social issues. These programmes cover areas such as health, employability, anti-social behaviour, crime, exploitation, education, dementia, and disability.      

Everton in the Community stands firmly beside the most at-risk and most in need members of its local communities, but the needs of the city are ever-growing and ever evolving.      

Everton in the Community’s five-year strategy, the Trinity Project, aims to bring transformational change to Liverpool 4 and beyond and will work to nurture confidence in others by creating opportunities that can profoundly change lives through three powerful pillars in Learns, Minds and Thrives.      

About the opportunity: We are looking for an experienced Children & Youth Support Manager to come and join us and play an important role in growing the portfolio of our support programmes we have within Everton in the Community; bringing together teams, partners and resources to drive service improvements that improve the lives of children and young people. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Youth and Support, you will ensure accountability for our targeted support areas, programme performance, budget management, meeting reporting deadlines and providing support and guidance, alongside ensuring the alignment of programmes within the area under the ambitions and objectives of the charity’s Trinity Project, (five-year strategy). 

You will be accountable for the operational functioning of the support pillar on a day-to-day basis, leading and developing the support-based initiatives, targeting the most high-risk and vulnerable young people aged 8-25 years old. 

The programmes offer intense support and positive interventions to individuals who face many challenges, whether that be homelessness, involved in criminality, struggling within education or family breakdown.   

Who we are looking for:  We are looking for an individual with integrity and the ability to inspire commitment, enthusiasm and confidence from colleagues, participants, Trustees, and the wider community.  

The successful candidate will have previous experience in the support and development of young people, and be able to demonstrate patience, empathy and a non-judgemental attitude towards both colleagues and young people.  

Other key Knowledge and Skills will include:  

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. 

• The ability to co-ordinate and manage programme delivery to a high standard 

• To communicate timely and professionally with funders and key stakeholders in a professional manner 

• To be fully IT literate with the ability to use MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Moviemaker) 

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of different audiences 

• VRQ/NVQ Level 2 in Youth Work or other relevant qualification 

• Full UK driving Licence  

The core hours for this role will be 35 hours worked flexibly across the week including evening work. Primary locations will be at Goodison Park and the EITC Campus, although you may be required to work at any other location deemed suitable by your manager. 

This opportunity will be offered on a fixed term basis for a 12-month period.  

The closing date for applications will be Wednesday 23rd October 2024.