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Training and Mentoring Support Coordinator Application Pack

Job Description

Post Title: Training and Mentoring Support Coordinator

Context: The prime purpose of this role is to deliver high quality training and mentoring sessions to young people across Glasgow. You will facilitate participation opportunities that empower young people to develop their confidence, motivation and communication skills to allow them to progress into further education, training or employment.

Key Purpose:

• Deliver bespoke training, skills development and one to one peer support engaging with 50 mentees (young people aged 12 – 21) within the Training and Mentoring Programme

• Recruit and train 50 Mentors to act as a support network and role model for project participants

• To engage and support Mentees and Mentors involved with the Training and Mentoring Programme

• Vulnerable young people will be more confident to access education, training and employment.

Responsible to: Head of Awards and Network

Key Duties:

Training Function:

• To deliver fun, interactive training sessions based on content modules provided• To design Personal Development Plans (PDP) for Mentees• To liaise with partner organisations to recruit participants to the programme and ensure

each PDP session delivers agreed outcome. • To build partnerships with existing and new schools and organisations in Glasgow• To assist the Line Manager with any other duties as required• Working with Mentors to support and engage vulnerable young people. • Attending and networking at relevant events.• Managing a busy schedule of training events across Glasgow

Development Function:• Expanding training and development programmes based on identified needs;• Developing cost effective and efficient ways of running planned programmes and keeping

within budgets;• Conducting Advisory Board sessions to monitor delivery and impact;• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of Mentees through questionnaires;• Seeking other funding opportunities for the development of the programme

Please return completed application packs to Emmanuel Samuel at [email protected] Diana Award, 120 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6UR. Application closes at 5pm on Tuesday, 27th August 2013.

mailto:[email protected]


Support Function:• To complete basic administrative duties such as inputting data• Will be responsible for all day to day administrative tasks • Attend all scheduled meetings with delivery partners, programme staff and funders.

Key Skills/Characteristics

Essential

Marketing skills (telephone/mail) to recruit young people onto Programme Proven experience of working with young people through progressive pathways and

mentoring Share our passion for encouraging, engaging and empowering young people to reach their

full potential Understanding of challenging behaviour and special needs Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and strong

organisational skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels Ability to communicate using technology and develop high quality presentations Ability and confidence to work independently and part of a team. An infectious passion, enthusiasm and charisma. Experience with common office software such as email, word processing, presentations and

spreadsheets Experience of producing information outputs in a range of formats: reports, briefings, power

point presentations etc Ability to develop reports and track data Represent the charity in a professional manner especially when interacting with staff and

students Resilient and adaptable and able to work well under pressure and thrive on being given

challenges and responsibility Possess strong leadership, negotiation and communication skills. Be passionate about our aims and objectives and committed to working within a small and

growing team that goes the extra mile. Willingness to undertake relevant personal development and training.

Desirable

First Aid training or willingness to receive training An understanding of youth policy in Scotland Knowledge of The Diana Award and services Extensive knowledge of supporting hard to reach or disengaged young people




Applicants should use additional sheets where there is insufficient space, quoting Job Reference on each additional page.

1. Education, training and personal development

Please list the educational establishments you have attended, giving details of the start and finish date of your attendance, the name of the establishment, any qualifications you have obtained, the grade awarded (if appropriate) and the date of the award. Please start with the most recent and go back to your secondary school.

Date Started

Date Finished

Name of Establishment Qualification(s) Obtained

Grade Date

2. Other Training/ Education

Please give details of any other training, education or development you have undertaken. Give details of the date, nature of the training, place and outcome. Please feel free to include informal training and development, any internal study days by your employer, or any seminars you have attended that you think may be relevant.

Date Finished

Nature of training / Development

Training Provider (if applicable)

Qualification(s) Obtained


Position Applied For: Training and Mentoring Support Coordinator Job Ref: TMP/TMS



3a. EmploymentPlease tell us about your current or most recent employment.

Job Title: Employer: Month and Year Started: Current Salary: Please detail your role and responsibilities:

Month and Year Left (if applicable): Reason for leaving:

3b. Employment ContinuedPlease list all previous employment (other than described in 3a) with your most recent first.Please explain any gaps in your employment history.

Date Started

Date Left

Employer’s Name & Location

Your Position or Job Title

Reason for leaving or gaps in employment




4. AttributesPlease describe your three main attributes (as you see them) and outline how these will help with the position you are applying for.

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5. Please describe briefly why this position interests you.

6. Please describe an example of when you have exceeded expectations in your working life.




7. Please give details of any other information you feel may be useful to support your application.

8. Referees Please give the names of the two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. If selected, we will require references that are satisfactory to us from these referees.

Name: Name:

Job Title: Job Title:

Address: Address:

Tel No: Tel No: Email: Email: Please indicate how known: Personal EmployerPlease do not contact prior to interview

Please indicate how known:Personal Employer Please do not contact prior to interview

9. Professional Registration

If the position you have applied for requires the applicant to be registered with a professional body, please state the body you are registered with and your registration number or reference.

Professional Body: __________________________ Registration ID: ______________

I declare that i have answered the above questions honestly and fully. I realise that, if appointed, any false or incomplete statement on my part may result in termination of my contract.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ______________________




Please return this form to: Tessy Ojo, Director of Operations, Diana Award, The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HS.

Personal Details Form

This sheet is separated by the personnel department prior to the short-listing procedure. Please ensure that you complete all sections. Data Protection: Applicants completing this form will be giving consent for their personal data to be stored in computer systems. This data is held solely for the purposes of recruitment and monitoring equal opportunities. Only the successful candidate’s details will be retained, all other data will be destroyed six months after the completion of the recruitment process.

1. Personal Details:

Forenames: Surname: Address:

Post Code:

Contact Details: Home Tel:

Mobile Tel:

e-mail:

2. Do you have a disability or illness that we might need to take into account during our selection procedure (for example if you have a difficulty with stairs, or your vision or hearing is impaired?) Yes No

3. Number of days off sick in the last two years? _________________

4. Have you been convicted of any criminal offences including spent convictions? Yes No

5. If yes please give details including the nature of the offence and sentence imposed:______________________________________________

6. Are you able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK? Yes No

7. Please indicate how you heard of this post, be as detailed as possible.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Position Applied For: Job Ref:



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Signature _____________________________ Date _______________________

Please enclose this sheet with the main application form.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Information for the applicant: The Diana Award seeks to employ people only on the basis of their competence to undertake the role for which they have applied. We try to ensure out selection processes are not influenced by a candidate’s age, gender, marital status, religion or ethnicity. Further, we seek not to discriminate against people with disabilities. Your completed form will be opened and retained by the Personnel Department and used for statistical purposes only to enable us to monitor adherence to our equal opportunities policy.

Please do not enter any personal details on this form. 1. How would you describe your ethnic origin:

Afro-Caribbean White British African Other EuropeanIndian Middle EasternPakistani Far EasternOther or Mixed Descent

2. You are: Male Female

3. Your age is: 16-25 26-40 41-55 56-65 66+

4. Marital Status : (Please state): ____________________________

5. Religion : (Please state): _____________________________

6. Are you registered disabled? Yes No

7. Do you have an unregistered disability? Yes No

If you have answered Yes to questions 6 and/or 7 please state the nature of your disability:




_________________________________________________________________________

Please enclose this sheet with the main application form.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION

Please read the person specification and Job description provided before completing this section. This page must be completed – CVs are not acceptable. It is essential that you demonstrate in this section how you meet the Person Specification, including any additional information that you might want to provide that demonstrates how you meet the skills and abilities required for this role. You may if you wish attach a maximum of three continuation sheets.



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