Youth Development Officer

Youth Development Officer

Birmingham

£25,442 - £30,127

35 hours per week

Permanent

Are you passionate about promoting independence, creating opportunities and making a difference?

We are looking for a committed and motivated team player to join our busy Youth Development and Partnerships Team. The successful candidate will join a team of six, working to establish and implement various partnerships with external organisations to ensure independence and transition opportunities are increased for deaf young people in an empowering and sustainable way.

The post holder must have a good understanding of partnership development and practice with experience of engagement and delivery to a variety of audiences such as professionals and deaf young people.

For an application pack please ring our recruitment line on 020 7014 1185. Alternatively, you can download an application pack by visiting our website at www.ndcs.org.uk or email recruitment@ndcs.org.uk.

Please note that you will need Adobe Reader 7 or above to complete the application form. This can be downloaded for free if you do not already have it. If you are using an Apple Mac please open and complete the application form using Adobe Acrobat Reader and not the Apple Mac Preview Option.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 28 January 2019

We expect interviews to be held in Birmingham on Tuesday 12 February 2019

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments to submit your application please contact us. If you need adjustments for your interview please tell us in the equal opportunities section of the application form. We will contact you if you are short listed. Additional information about the support we can offer is on our jobs page.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.