Job Description - On The Water Project Assistant (Liverpool)
Job Title:
On The Water (OTW) Project Assistant Location:
Crosby, Liverpool Salary:
£27,250 per annum, pro rata Job type:
Full time, 11 week fixed term contract, starting on 8 July 2024 Closing Date:
3 June 2024 Interviews Date:
Interviews to be held virtually 11 June 2024 Are you looking for a new opportunity? We are a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success. We are currently looking for an OTW Project Assistant who will support the delivery of the On The Water project at one of our boating stations in Liverpool. The project provides young people from outside Sea Cadets, age 9-14, the opportunity to get on the water, learn new skills and build confidence through boating activity. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, inspiring, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people with an attention to detail and real enthusiasm for the project. Project delivery at Crosby Boat Station takes place between 5 August 2024 and 16 August 2024 when the young people will be attending boating sessions. During this busy time the Project Assistant will be based at the boat station each day to complete registration, manage group change overs, track project targets, encourage survey completion and fill booking gaps. Prior to delivery at Crosby, the role will be focused on supporting the booking process and engaging in community outreach. Once delivery is complete, the Project Assistant role will then predominantly be supporting the evaluation and data collection as well as supporting participants to join their local Sea Cadet unit. The On The Water project is running at two further sites in London and Birmingham for an extended delivery period. The post holder for Crosby will also support delivery at the other 2 sites outside of their own delivery period where needed. This may be virtual administration support or require travel where expenses are paid. Key Responsibilities: The welcoming and registration of participants for the On The Water project Collecting and uploading daily statistics and figures that show how the project is progressing Making new and repeat bookings Talking to participants and their parents/carers about the opportunities within Sea Cadets Managing a waiting list and reducing drop-outs Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants alongside the Boat Station staff Ensure that participants complete surveys to share their experience of the project and encourage adults to feedback on their young people's experience Attend any meetings as required by the project Assist with the evaluation of the On The Water project Requirements: Previous experience of working with volunteers Experience in a customer facing role Experience working with young people Experience working with diverse community groups or working in outreach Experience of tracking targets and managing data Self-motivated and able to manage your time and workload effectively Flexible and enthusiastic Able to work as a team player with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK Satisfactory DBS Benefits: Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension Private medical insurance Pension (employer contribution up to 10%) Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential. National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise. All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check. Please click
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