Job Description

We are excited to be recruiting into our Youth Education Service (YES). This role is designed to offer the most deserving young people the best chance at being successful in education and employment. The successful applicant will be trained to use psychologically informed techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support YES students to thrive in their education at YES and access sustainable employment opportunities beyond their time at YES, through using a relationship-based and trauma informed approach.

YES, is a registered alternative learning provision (ALP) which offers English and Maths functional skills tuition and/or qualifications in small friendly classes, or 1:1, to 16-25 year old's experiencing barriers to their learning. This role has been created to offer 1:1 tailored support to young people to overcome physical or emotional barriers to attending through using ACT techniques.

Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59, Monday 30 June 2025.

We are striving to better represent the young people we support and therefore are particularly keen to increase applications from minoritized ethnic groups, Muslim and male candidates as they are currently under-represented in our organisation. We also encourage applications from people with relevant lived experience.



If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.

Who are we?

We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people's lives.

What you will be doing:

By adopting a flexible and creative approach, you will enable young people to improve their confidence and wellbeing and overcome physical barriers (such as travel) to empower them to consistently engage in their education. You will use your experience of consistent and effective partnership working and strong communication skills to engage referral partners, other support services internal and external to 1625ip, and employers. You will be part of a passionate team of people surrounding each young person, providing holistic and specialist support adapted to meet the needs of each individual. By being empathetic and truly understanding the complex needs of our students, you will work with them 1:1 to create realistic and ambitious progression plans. Being well organised and efficient, you will effectively record, and evidence education, employment and wellbeing outcomes achieved by young people, ensuring safe working practice, and contributing to our effort to secure future funding of the project.




You will be in the Youth Education Service (YES) team and your line manager will be our YES Development Manager.



At 1625ip we are led by our Competency Development Framework. This connects our values to our behaviours in everything we do and gives us the tools to develop. The framework ensures our recruitment is better informed, applications and interviews are behaviourally based and job profiles are developed on the 'how' of a job.



If you have transferrable skills and you are interested in this role, but you are worried about the application process, please get in touch with us. We encourage you to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager to discuss how your personal or professional experience and skills could be transferred to this role. Details of how you can do that are further down in this advert.

Contract details

Hours per week:

37.5 (this represents full time)

Contract type:

Fixed term 2 years (until July 2027)

Pay:

29,572 - 31,067 per annum (NJC scale 16 - 19 starting at the bottom of the scale)

The location:

Youth Education Service, close to Bristol's main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre.

A few benefits at 1625ip

In return for your dedication, we offer:A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays. Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF. A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing. "1625 Independent People is an amazing organisation and I feel very lucky to work here", Colleague Wellbeing Survey 2024. "I couldn't be happier with the opportunities and support I have received in my career progression that has led me to my dream job!" See what other colleagues have said about their career development with us, on the vacancy page of our website. 1625ip is a Disability Confident Employer.

Important dates

Application deadline closes:

23:59, Monday 30 June 2025

. If you have not heard from us by the end of the day on

Wednesday 2 July 2025

, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Interviews are on

Monday 07 July 2025

.

Application information

Ready to see yourself in this rewarding role? We can't wait to hear from you.

You will be asked to answer 5 questions at the end of the Word application form. These are required to ensure your application can be shortlisted. Please note the online e-application form cannot be saved so we recommend you prepare your Word application form before you start filling in the e-form. Please get in touch with us if a hard copy of the application form would be preferred. We will organise a time for you to collect it from and return it to Kingsley Hall (our main office in Old Market). An online application will then be created for you.

Contact us

To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Megs or Rebecca: Meghan.Joyce@1625ip.co.uk or Rebecca.Ball@1625ip.co.uk If you have any queries, please email jobs@1625ip.co.uk For support with your application should you need it, Future Bright - WECA provide free coaching.

Equitable opportunities for everyone

We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers and encourage applications.



As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. Successful candidates will need to provide our organisation with sufficient documentation to prove ID. We comply fully with the DBS code of practice and undertake to treat all applications for positions fairly. For successful candidates with a criminal record, a risk assessment process will take place with the recruiting manager.



We also pride ourselves on being an equitable opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We have committed to being a Disability Confident Employer, and have made the Menopause Workplace, Mental Health at Work, and Bristol Equality Charter pledges.



Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information.