LOCAL LEADER CORK CITY AND COUNTY
LOCATION: This a remote working position in Cork and will require
travel. Full clean driver’s licence and access to Wi-Fi required.
START DATE: Immediate
SALARY: €1, *. * per
month
LINE MANAGER: Area Development Manager
DURATION: Fixed Term Contract until June *
HOURS: * hours per week, with a potential of an
additional 7 hours subject to funding.
ABOUT YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS.
Young Social Innovators is a non-profit organisation that believes in
the power of youth. Its vision is to empower, equip and inspire young
people to change the world for good. Through its programmes, training
and events, Young Social Innovators enables young people to grapple
with difficult social issues, advocating reform and advancing change.
Each year, circa *, *
young people are supported to explore social and environmental issues
that concern them and come up with a variety of responses to these. In
this way, Young Social Innovators builds social capital and helps
young people create a fairer and more caring Ireland connecting into a
wider global movement for change.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
We are looking for a Local Leader, based in Cork, who believes in the
power of social innovation and wants to contribute to making this
initiative happen. The primary purpose of the role will be to identify
and recruit new schools and to facilitate workshops and engagement
events. He/she will build relationships with post-primary schools ,
businesses, community and local government and help support and
cultivate social innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities
into both the school and community settings. The YSI Local Leader will
develop a broad network within these areas to support the students,
teachers and youth led innovative solutions and provide platforms for
showcasing and recognising these at local level. The role requires a
dynamic, driven individual with a strong commitment to making real
change through youth led social innovation education.
DUTIES OF THE ROLE
* Build relationships with post-primary schools in specific
geographical regions.
* Recruit new schools to become part of the Young Social Innovators
(YSI).
* Create a strong network of local support from principals, teachers
and students in the local area.
* Build awareness amongst key community-based, public, private
organisations and local enterprises at regional level.
* Support the delivery of the YSI programme/s in new schools.
* Deliver workshops to schools.
* Communicate project updates and progression (report-writing) to
the YSI team.
* Assist in creating a comprehensive working document of ways in
which YSI can engage in development and networking activities.
* Help facilitate the learning mobility opportunities for students,
education staff, trainees, apprentices, volunteers, youth workers and
young people.
* The role may also include working with marginalised youths to
support and cultivate social innovation and entrepreneurial learning
opportunities for young people
PERSON SPECIFICATION
* A recognised qualification or level 8/9 equivalent (In accordance
with the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in a relevant
discipline is preferred.
* A minimum of three years with demonstrable experience of working
in the youth/education sector Experience networking and/or working
with educators, community groups and/or local enterprises.
* A self-starter with the ability to plan and use education
resources effectively.
* rAbility to meet targets, record data and work to deadlines as per
project requirements.
* Strong IT Skills including G Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Outlook.
* Understanding and appreciation of the not-for-profit sector
context.
* Passionate about young people’s involvement in social innovation
learning and entrepreneurship.
* Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to present
information, communicate clearly and facilitate information/training
sessions.
_Young Social Innovators is committed to equal opportunities and all
recruitment decisions will be based on merit, suitability for the role
and experience. All recruitment decisions will not be influenced by
race, colour, nationality, religion, sex, marital status, family
status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or membership of the
Traveller Community. Young Social Innovators fully endorses a working
environment free from discrimination and harassment._
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a comprehensive CV with a cover letter – outlining what
you can bring to the role – to our HR department at **Apply on the
website** by 5: *pm on Friday **Apply on the
website**th October *. PLEASE NOTE: YSI IS
SEEKING PEOPLE BASED IN THE TARGET GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION SET OUT ABOVE.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
