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Senior Communications and Policy Officer

Employer
Leap Confronting Conflict
Location
Finsbury Park, London (Greater)
Salary
£30,500 - £32,000
Closing date
6 Aug 2018

Job Details

Leap Confronting Conflict gives young people the skills to manage conflict in their own lives, reduce violence in their communities and help lead our society.

Senior Communications and Policy Officer
£30,500 - £32,000
Permanent, full time.
Location: Finsbury Park, N4
Ref: 
THI SCPO

Leap Confronting Conflict is looking for a Senior Communications and Policy Officer to raise the profile of our work with major stakeholders and the wider public.

Managed by the Deputy Chief Executive, this role is varied with responsibilities including managing the website and social media presence, PR and media relations, producing marketing materials and the Impact Report and leading on the planning for Lighting the Fire – Leap’s annual awards ceremony. The role also takes responsibility for Leap’s policy work, collaborating closely with experts within the organisation and young people who have been through our programmes.

This role is part of the Income and External Affairs Team, and you will work with colleagues across the whole organisation. You will be supported by the senior team who have significant communications experience between them. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled, ambitious communications professional who understands the potential of all young people, and the importance of taking an advantaged thinking approach. 

We offer a generous pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution, available upon employment, flexible working with core hours between 10am and 4pm, Monday-Friday
25 days leave (pro rata), and a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme are available.
Leap is conveniently located within a short walk from Finsbury Park tube and mainline railway station.

For more information and to apply, please click the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 6th August 2018
First Interviews: Monday 13th August 2018
Second Interviews: Thursday 16th August 2018

Leap Confronting Conflict are a London Living Wage Employer, and ex-offenders are invited and encouraged to apply.

 

Company

Leap Confronting Conflict is a national youth charity that works directly with young people struggling with conflict and also trains the adult professionals working with them. Based in London, Leap has 13 employees and 40 volunteers. It was founded in 1987 and has an annual income of around £1 million.

Leap offers a range of programmes that support young people to manage conflict in their lives. These include self-reflective group work, pastoral care outside of formal training and peer mediation. These programmes are delivered by an experienced team of trainers. Improving Prospects is Leap’s flagship community-based programme designed to give young people, aged 16-21, an insight into the causes and consequences of conflict. Two short courses are offered: Leadership and Choice to Change.

Leap supports young people’s engagement and progression by providing one-to-one input before, during and after training. On completion of the programme, young people may decide to become a Leap trainer, volunteer at Leap or with another organisation, return to education or secure employment.

The charity also offers training for adult practitioners. Training is intended to help them develop the skills and tools needed to better respond to young people at risk of violence, offending behaviour and also to those struggling with low self-esteem and aspirations.

Leap also works in partnership with schools, pupil referral units, youth offending services, voluntary sector organisations and local councils, among other organisations. It works with each organisation to design a programme that will best respond to its needs. Programmes support young people to gain understanding of themselves and professionals to develop their confidence and skills. Leap also offers consultancy services, supporting a range of organisations to gain a greater understanding of the way they manage conflict, enabling them to bring about lasting culture change.

Leap also runs projects on specific issues. In 2016, the charity launched a three year ‘Leadership and Enterprise’ project in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The aim is to work with other organisations in the area to build relationship with young people either in, or at risk of being in, gangs. Another current project, ‘Peaceful Prisons’, is aimed at developing intervention to reduce violence in prisons. The three year project combines Leap's 20 years of experience in training prisoners and prison staff with the latest academic research on prison violence and the charity’s own research.

Leap’s work is delivered by internal staff, freelance trainers and volunteers. Young people are represented at every level of the charity - as trustees, staff, trainers and volunteers.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7561 3700
Location
Wells House (Unit 7),
5-7 Wells Terrace,
Finsbury Park,
London
N4 3JU
United Kingdom

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