Overview:
1625 Outreach in Sheffield is a new and exciting drug and alcohol service! It is an innovative and forward-thinking project, with a proven track record of effectively engaging young people and young adults.
Our ethos is centred around the principles of harm reduction, providing a non-judgemental, fact-based information and advice surrounding drug and alcohol use. We aim to give young people the knowledge and skills to make informed choices, to keep themselves and their peers aware and safe when it comes to drugs/alcohol.
We have an exciting new opportunity for a
Night Time Economy and Events Lead to join our brand new service! You will lead the service’s work across the night-time economy & organised events sector in Sheffield, coordinating & facilitating outreach with young people and young adults. Additionally you will develop & deliver the services night time & event awareness scheme, working with key partners to support the safety of young people & young adults. You will need to expect the unexpected, don’t worry though, you will experience a lot of fun and enjoyment in this role.
Responsibilities:
About the role:
- Building and maintaining positive working relationships with night-time economy and event partners/stakeholders
- Engaging with young people and young adults in a way that is meaningful & impactful in a short space of time
- To work in a safe & risk informed way, ensuring personal safety as well as the safety of colleagues and young people/young adults is at the forefront of service delivery
- Develop an annual diary of planned organised delivery at night-time economy venues and events, as well as mapping out service development & networking opportunities
- Work closely with police and local authority licensing to contribute to pre-existing structures surrounding customer safety and safeguarding
- To advocate and empower young people & young adults, with an emphasis on promoting the services ethos associated with the principles of harm reduction
- To work flexibly & holistically to meet the needs of young people, young adults, and the service collectively
About you:
- Considerable knowledge & experience of working with young people and/or young adults
- Experience of working within events and/or night-time economy settings
- Working knowledge of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults, with an understanding of professional accountability
- Knowledge & experience of working in a risk informed way, including the development and use of qualitative & dynamic risk assessments
- Working knowledge of effects, risks, and harm reduction in relation to substances relevant to age range (desirable but not essential)
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to present complex messages effectively to a range of stakeholders
- Ability to effectively facilitate/deliver engagement activities – considering ‘challenging’ behaviour & personal safety
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
Please note: Interviews will be taking place on the 13th and 14th of June.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with
Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£26,393.77 - £30,316.74) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date: 28/5/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Lauren Stewart | lauren.stewart@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.