Vacancy overview

Introduction

3Pillars Project has an exciting opportunity to join our fast-growing London based team as London programme co-ordinator.

Our team seeks to have a profound impact on the lives of the young people that we work with. In this role, no two days will be the same. The ideal candidate does not have to be a sports coach, but an interest and understanding of sport to engage and inspire young people in the Criminal Justice System is essential. You will be passionate about securing positive longterm outcomes for young people and young adults.

If you are an innovative, proactive and diligent individual, able to engage, mentor and act as a role model to young people whilst also engaging our range of partners and supporters, this is the role for you. The ideal candidate will take a leading organisational role in our programme in London and the South East. You will need excellent interpersonal skills and judgement, but also be able to balance the management and organisational requirements of the role.

Background

3Pillars Project works within the Criminal Justice System, using sports based mentoring to engage young people in custody and beyond. Our approach is built on the philosophy that the three pillars of exercise, education and ethos provide an impactful base for effective rehabilitation. Our interventions are trauma informed. This is the start point for the programme.

Our Programmes

3Pillars Project delivers three projects and you will participate in a key role in all three.

1. The Rugby Academy is an in prison eight-week rugby course engaging young men (whom we refer to as apprentices), in custody. Our focus is on rehabilitation and supporting successful reintegration into society upon release from prison. The project emphasises a learn-by-doing approach to education and rehabilitation. The academy forms a pathway from prison, through the gate and into the community.

2. The Fitness Academy engages apprentices in the community. The fitness academy offers in person mentoring and training. During Covid it has expanded to include a range of online training, we are also able to offer level 2 gym instructor and level 3 personal trainer courses. Strength based mentoring and supporting the apprentice’s goals and aspirations is central to our approach. In parallel with the Fitness Academy, we run and maintain a community gym that supports the local community with sessions run by our apprentices.

3. The Leadership Academy is a progressional employment, education or training (EET) support programme. Here, the apprentice can learn and develop business and leadership Registered Charity: 3 Pillars Project CIO (1178703). Registered Address: C/O Ramon Lee Ltd., 93 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4BA skills from leading sector experts supported by 1-2-1 mentoring. This to prepare apprentices to continue to have a positive impact in their community and thrive beyond 3Pillars Project

The Position

As the London programme co-ordinator, you will act as the central hub around which all three projects and the community gym in London are enabled. You will be London based and live within the M25. The prisons that you will engage with are predominantly London and South East based, but there is scope to create relationships across the South of England. You will create, nurture and manage all delivery related relationships within your area of responsibility. This will include the relationship with all partnering organisations and volunteers within London and the South East. You will report directly to the CEO and you will lead on all operational delivery within each aspect of the programme in the region. Roles and responsibilities together with essential and desirable skills are listed below:

Roles and responsibilities:

Programme Delivery :

• Act as the focal point day to day coordinator of all 3Pillars Project activity in London and the South East
• Plan, organise and deliver all courses in relation to the three projects
• Coordinate community gym sessions and the coaches delivering sessions
• Liaise with prison departments for access, course delivery and follow up
• Build valuable relationships with apprentices and support the mentoring of participants
• Contribute to fundraising and marketing
• Collaborate with government departments
• Manage networks
• Oversee project finances and employee working arrangements
• Strong written skills are required to contribute to project evaluations and enhancements

• A passion for working with young people and people facing adversity
• Ability to coordinate training and events to meet the requirements of each project
• Ability to build and support long term relationships to provide long term outcomes
• Ability to engage with coach and mentor young men in and outside of the prison environment
• Excellent communication skills for working with, team, prison staff, people in prison and external organisations
• Competent computer and written skills
• Self reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
• Able to pass prison service checks/National Security Vetting and enhanced DBS.*
• Proven coaching and mentoring experience
• A willingness to learn

Desirable :

• Degree or equivalent
• Understanding of mental health
• Counselling or mentoring qualification and experience
• Social work/PGCE/teaching/instruction
• Safeguarding and First Aid experience
• A passion for sport and developing relationships through sport
• Experience of networking and generating funds
• Experience of overcoming adversity or the Criminal Justice System
• Level 2 sports coaching qualification (Rugby an advantage)