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Sculpt UK: Youth Programme Officer and Bookings Coordinator

Job Title: Bookings Coordinator and Youth Programme Officer 

Salary: £28,860

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours 5 days per week

Contract type: Fixed-term contract until 31 August 2028 

Applications Close: Wednesday 25 February, 23.59 

About Sculpt UK

Sculpt is a UK-based charity with over 20 years’ experience, who support young people to shape their own future. Our vision is that we live in a society where young people can be fulfilled through their education, work and participation in wider society. The need for our work is clear given the increasing problems young people face and their lack of confidence and awareness regarding their journey into the world of work.  

We run a range of bespoke programmes that work directly with young people in conjunction with partners – schools, careers hubs, employers, local government and further/higher education. Sculpt addresses interconnected areas that contribute towards our vision: Employability, Youth Voice and Leadership, and Community Action. We build the skills and experience of young people focusing on the transitions between school, education and work. In particular, we are skilled in tailoring our work to meet the needs of young people in alternative provision and those at risk of not being in employment, education and training.   

What we do and how we do it is also informed by the Sculpt Youth Advisory Board, consisting of young people who meet monthly to advise the Sculpt Board on matters such as the needs of young people, product design and programme impact. In addition, we have a Sculpt Alumni community who contribute to the development of our work. 

In the year 2024-25, we worked with: 

• Over 450 young people  

• 30+ employers and 120 business volunteers 

• 29 schools 

• 4 Careers Hubs 

• 9 London Boroughs 

Current Projects: Current Programmes – Sculpt (sculptuk.org)  

Find out more about Sculpt UK on our website here: Sculpt – Shape Your Future (sculptuk.org) 

What does the role involve?

Sculpt UK is hiring a youth programme officer who would deliver our direct intervention work with young people with a focus on skills building around employment through our holistic work experience programmes. Approximately 75% of our work involves working with young people who have SEND or who are at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training).

Responsibilities:

• • Adhere to Sculpt UK’s safeguarding practices and procedures at all time  
  • Deliver funded programmes focused on youth employability, leadership and youth voice in line with Sculpt UK’s delivery style and ethos 
  • Lead on the Futures Unlocked programme delivery – working with 375 students across London on Free School Meals with SEND to run work experience days with a range of employers 
  • Engage employers to deliver work experience days 
  • Work with other Youth Programme Officers to successfully to deliver projects and support in data collection required for reporting 
  • Use their experience and knowledge of the issues affecting young people to tailor the workshops accordingly to age, need and interest 
  • Run mock interviews with programme participants 
  • Ensure young people complete relevant entry and exit surveys  
  • Undertake relevant training associated with Sculpt UK’s work included but not restricted to child protection & safeguarding 
  • Contribute toward and keep up to date with Sculpt UK’s internal / external communications platform such as slack, newsletters and social media  
  • Engage with Sculpt UK’s Youth Advisory Board members when invited to do so. 

What are we looking for: 

• • Exceptional organisational and planning skills 
  • Skilled at designing and facilitating workshops and working with young people who have a range of backgrounds and experiences 
  • Experience working with young people in an educational or community setting 
  • Ideally experience working with SEND young people 
  • Confident, self-motivated and with a collaborative mindset  
  • Commitment to young people and knowledge of issues affecting their lives  
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to create a safe and non-judgemental space, that allows young people to speak freely 
  • Able to adapt and be flexible in workshops to get the best engagement from a range of participants 
  • Skilled at facilitating virtual workshops and working with a selection of online portals 
  • Capable to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries with young people, peers and professionals 

Requirements 

• • Hold an enhanced DBS certificate or be willing for us to undertake a check on your behalf 
  • Have a recent safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider or be willing to undertake additional training in this area 
  • Ability to travel – the role will require you to travel around London when delivering at schools or employers 
  • Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality, data protection and commitment to reporting concerns to an appropriate staff member 

How to Apply 

We would like you to fill out a few questions for us on this form:  https://forms.office.com/e/M7YwZeD4fT and also to send your CV and Cover letter to contact@sculptuk.org  

We will only consider applicants who have submitted a CV, covering letter and answers to the questions in the form.

Applications close on 25 February, but we reserve the right to close applications early so please do not wait until the last minute if you would like to apply. We aim to conduct interviews in the week commencing 2 March.