Team Leader

Job Title: Prince’s Trust Team Leader

Location: Highbury, Portsmouth

Salary: £26,742 – £30,931 per annum

Job Type: Hours 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year, FT/PT Full-Time, Permanent

About City of Portsmouth College:

As the newly merged City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at City of Portsmouth College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 41 days which includes 25 days, 8 days for Christmas closure plus 8 bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10%
• Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department.
• Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre.
• Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans and Totum with a COPC email address.
• Free car parking across all campus sites.

About the role:

City of Portsmouth College has been running successful Teams for over 25 years and have run over 135 teams to date. The Prince’s Trust Team is a 12 week programme that offers young people aged 16-25 years a nationally recognised qualification in personal development and employability. The course is offered at a range of levels between Entry 3 and Level 2 and is aimed at those that may be currently unemployed, lacking in qualifications or confidence.

You will be responsible for recruiting students in the local area that would benefit from this course. This could be from networking with local providers, the job centre or Portsmouth City Council. The team should consist of between 12-15 young people and six teams are run per year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver the programme in accordance with Prince’s Trust Toolkit
• Recruit the 12 students on to the programme
• Set programme objectives to meet both team and individual needs and deliver the expected learning outcomes.
• Conduct regular meetings for evaluation, review and assessment with the whole team and on an individual basis.
• Liaise with community organisations and agencies to plan, prepare and supervise appropriate team projects and individual placements for the team members.
• Attend a five-day residential trip!

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• 2 years’ experience working with challenging behaviours, a volunteering role within girl guiding or scouts OR A degree in psychology, Sociology, Childhood and Youth Studies or social science
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to write reports and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Experience of planning, organising and completing practical projects.
• Experience of managing a budget
• Excellent leadership skills including the ability to motivate and develop the potential of young people in a challenging environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre Employment Checks

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right the close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CV’s from agencies for these roles.