Youth Work Coordinator TPOC

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Gendered Intelligence

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £35,235 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 23/04/2025
  • Location: United Kingdom
Trans rights Youth
The Organisation
Gendered Intelligence (GI), established in 2008, is a registered charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people*. 

We are a trans-led and trans-involving grass roots organisation with a wealth of lived experience, community connections of many kinds, and a depth and breadth of trans community knowledge that is second to none.

The Role 
You will be leading youth groups for trans young people, providing face-to-face delivery (in London) and development of our trans youth work service.  
You will: 
  • Identify the needs of young trans people of colour and design a programme of activities with the aims of meeting these needs  
  • Deliver sessions which reflect the needs of young people in relation to community and belonging, pride and confidence, resilience and managing setbacks 
  • Work towards our organisation’s goals of improving gender diverse lives and increasing understandings of gender diversity 
  • Maintain accurate summary reports for sessions, so that these can feed into wider reflections on the service as well as developmental plans  
  • Manage partnerships that relate to the development and delivery of youth work practices  
  • Create an empathetic and safe environment for trans young people - an environment that our young people describe as “acceptance without expectation” 

Essential
  • Relevant experience and qualifications in youth work provision and delivery in LGBT voluntary sector and/or mainstream services. 

(This could include an NVQ level 3, certificate level 4, or degree in youth work youth & community work, play work, health and social care, mental health, education, community arts etc. It could also include significant experience working in youth work settings and being in charge of young people’s spaces even if you don’t have a formal qualification.) 
  • Experience of facilitating diverse groups of young people both in workshops and more informal ‘free-time’ style spaces  
  • Experience collaborating within a team and adeptly handling aspects such as teamwork, relationship management, shared responsibilities, conflict resolution, and other team-related challenges 
  • In-depth experience of working with young people, including supporting with wellbeing and mental health  
  • An in-depth knowledge and intersectional understanding of the challenges facing young trans people  
  • Knowledge of current legislation and safeguarding procedures relating to children and young people, including the Children’s Act 1989 and 2004 and the Children and Young Person’s Act 2008, and how these relate to the role 
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate tactfully, sensitively, and compassionately both verbally and in writing to individuals accessing GI's services 
  • Capacity to observe, reflect, and evaluate situations involving young people in real-time, and implement appropriate responses promptly and effectively 
  • Ability to manage your own time, prioritise a varied workload and deliver work to deadlines in a fast paced environment 
  • Ability to maintain boundaries and confidentiality in challenging situations and exhibit resilience under pressure 
  • Ability to work independently and autonomously, demonstrating effective risk management skills 

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