Assistant Team Leader

 Bolton Lads & Girls Club

National Citizen Service: SUMMER 2017

About Bolton Lads & Girls Club (BLGC)

As a recognised Centre for excellence in its field with a vision that every child and young person has the opportunity to be the best they can possibly can be.  Bolton Lads & Girls Club deliver a range of universal and targeted programmes in order to achieve this and have a membership of over 7000 children and young people. 

About The National Citizen Service programme (NCS)

NCS is a youth development and community action programme that brings together 15-17 year olds from different backgrounds, challenges them physically and emotionally, develops skills and builds their sense of responsibility resulting in them choosing to make a difference in a local community.  The programme is growing rapidly across the country and is part of the Governments Big Society agenda. BLGC are tasked with delivering NCS programmes throughout 2017, working with hundreds of young people from diverse communities to contribute towards a more cohesive society.

The NCS programme is made up of the following phases:

Recruitment:  Year round recruitment campaign to engage hundreds of young people.

Phase 1 Adventure Challenge:  Participants take on a series of outdoor adventure activities at a residential activity centre to build relationships and bond in preparation for following phases.  This is 5 days, Monday to Friday.

Phase 2 Community Challenge:  Participants learn more about themselves, their local community whilst living independently and develop new skills.  This is a residential over 5 days, Monday to Friday.

Phase 3a Social Action Planning:  Participants explore challenges that face the local community and design a social action project that will strengthen and impact the community.  This non-residential and consists of 30 hours, usually Monday to Friday based in Bolton.

Phase 3b Social Action Delivery:  Participants carry out their social action project over a week or series dependant on individual group projects.  This is 30 hours based in Bolton and is flexible but is usually Monday to Friday.  

Graduation Celebration Event:  The programme culminates in a graduation event to celebrate the participant's achievements.  This is an evening event.

The programme is mainly delivered during half-term breaks and the summer holiday periods, and groups participate in Waves of 105 - 120 during summer delivery (7 - 10 groups of 15 young people per wave).  Dependant on allocated Wave start date, there may be potential for applicants to work 2 Waves.

We have a number of exciting Summer Roles to help us deliver NCS

We are looking for highly motivated individuals that are passionate about working with young people and have the ability to inspire and motivate young people to achieve. 

Assistant Team Leader: Summer Model.  Salary per complete wave  £1367.50

To work a full Wave programme delivery, 20 days per Wave*.  To assist the Team Leader in the leading a team of 12 - 15 young people aged 16 - 17 years during residential and non-residential phases.  In addition, the Assistant Team Leader for the pursuance of the post; must complete compulsory NCS Trust online training, attend 2 days of compulsory preparation training and a 2 hour Wave specific programme briefing if post is offered after being shortlisted after assessment day. 

Details of the NCS programme, role profiles and details of how to apply can be found in the “About Us” section of our websiteby clicking apply.

Please note that candidates will only be shortlisted on receipt of the completed application form and a CV.

*Refer to Job Description.  BLGC will be operating a condensed version of the programme,

Wave 1 only, 15 days.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 06 March, 5.00pm 2017.

INTERVIEW:      Will take place during an evening or weekend in March 2017.

TRAINING:        Will take place during evenings and weekends beginning April 2017.

The Club is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, 2 satisfactory references, and attendance to all mandatory training, set out by the club. The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.