Supporting the delivery of St John Ambulance youth programmes across a region and expanding the reach of SJA work with young people in their communities. - Responsible for developing, promoting and implementing new programmes/initiatives and resources for young people and youth leaders in line with SJA’s vision and mission.- Lead and deliver projects and ongoing work streams as part of the overall youth and volunteering team strategy and delivery plan.- Develop maintain and review strategic partnerships and networks within the North to identify and pursue opportunities for expanding SJA’s work with young people.- Develop, maintain and review strategic partnerships and networks appropriate to projects and workstreams.- Actively promote and provide subject matter expertise on youth programmes.- Liaise with other SJA teams and departments, volunteers, young people, their leaders and the general public and deal with day-to-day enquiries relating to work with young people

Responsible for managing the operational delivery of the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme within the Bradford District. Role focused on ensuring high quality and safe programme delivery, providing quick and effective responses to incidents, safeguarding concerns and emergencies. Role responsibilities: Provide effective leadership for the delivery and quality of the NCS programmes, building a strong team which is well-bonded and clearly directed.Manage the operational delivery of NCS programmes in a defined area making decisions on behavioural, safeguarding and staff management issues in a high pressure environment.Act as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for your area, taking responsibility for managing and reporting concerns about young people and for putting into place procedures to safeguard young people in the Bradford district. Support, develop and directly manage a team of Programme Leaders, Social Action Managers, Community Logistics Managers and Administrators.Indirectly support, develop and manage a range of pastoral support staff including, Team Mentors, Learning & Behaviour Specialists, Youth Inclusion Mentors and Support Workers.Ensure and monitor compliance with Challenge policies and procedures throughout your team with a particular focus on health and safety, safeguarding and finance management.Provide logistical direction and management on areas including transport, venues and residential accommodation, ensuring that these are carried out as cost effectively as possible.Provide out-of-hours on-call cover as part of a rota through programme delivery.

Setting up and delivering NCS within Bradford, ensuring the delivery of a high quality and safe programme.Responsibilities include:Setting up a high quality, youth-focused and locally grounded NCS programmeProviding visible leadership to your team and across the wider zoneDirectly line manage Assistant Programme Managers and seasonal staff, including managing & supporting their personal development and performance.Ensure the effective planning of key logistics including venues, transport and food.Develop high-quality community projects that enable young people to make a difference in their local communities.Ensure and monitor compliance with The Challenge's policies & procedures throughout the programme delivery, focusing in particular on Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Finance.Participate in out-of-hours on-call cover to provide pastoral support during delivery periods.

The Challenge is a fast-growing social enterprise that connects and inspires people across Britain to strengthen their communities. We work on a local level to bring together people of all ages, ethnicities and walks of life, connecting communities and building trust.My primary responsibility is the design and planning of social action projects for delivery on National Citizen Service. I manage a portfolio of relationships with partner organisations, including local third sector organisations, community groups, businesses and public bodies. For the delivery of the summer programme in 2018, I managed relationships with all of our partners across Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield working with them to ensure the successful delivery of planned projectsI led on a local quality improvement project evaluating the NCS experience for our local partner organisations with the aim of improving the existing journey and removing barriers to working with us. I reviewed and made recommendations regarding a number of processes ahead of programme delivery including; the handover of projects to those delivering them, the project feedback process for our participants, staff and partner organisations, and the handback of relationships to portfolio owners after delivery was complete.

Role focused on ensuring the delivery of a high quality, safe and inclusive locally grounded National Citizen Service programme, empowering young people to complete social action projects and become more active citizens.Key responsibilities and duties included:Setting up and managing relationships with local community partners, including charities and businesses, to organise and deliver social action projects. Managing programme logistics ensuring logistical adjustments are made for those requiring additional support. Supporting seasonal staff with their logistical needs on the programme, enabling them to work effectively. Managing programme administration: risk management, data management and protection utilising Salesforce software, cash handling and attendance recording. Preparing and distributing all resources for the programme, including inclusion resources for those with additional support needs. Line managing staff and volunteers, working closely with and supporting them to provide a quality, well-organised experience of the programme for young people and partner organisations, alike. Includes evaluating the performance of staff and providing feedback for their professional development. Conducting ongoing monitoring and evaluation by liaising with partner organisations, staff and young people to allow continual improvement and development of the programme.

Managed a successful children's summer camp during 2015. I lead a team of instructors and ensured that they provided stimulating, energetic and fun activities for all attending children, across the ages of four to fourteen. Ensured effective delivery of the EYFS to early years. Provided a safe environment and assumed responsibility for the well-being of all attendees.

Shop floor sales role, utilised strong product knowledge and customer communication in order to consistently reach sales targets.

Managed a successful children's summer camp in 2014, working with ages four to fourteen to provide a stimulating, fun and safe environment. Delivered the EYFS to early years children. Ranked 3rd, out of 72 venues.