Young people aged 16 – 24 and on Universal Credit will be able to get their first step on the career ladder thanks to two new roles we’ve created from our involvement with the governments new Kickstart Scheme.
As you know, our mission is to empower young people and develop their potential, so when the government announced this new initiative we recognised it as an ideal way for us to get involved and ensure we’re doing our part to assist young people on unemployment into a rewarding and promising potential career.
The Kickstart Scheme is a £2billion government fund to create hundreds of thousands of 6 month work placements for young people on Universal Credit across the UK.
The aim is to avoid long term unemployment, provide access to experience, learning skills – both professionally and socially, and give them their first step onto the career ladder.
We’ve created two exciting new job vacancies within the Unloc team, and we’re looking for passionate and enthusiastic young people to join us and be a part of our mission.
These six month roles will allow the successful applicants to learn – first hand, a wide range of new work and interpersonal skills, earn a decent wage, whilst also developing their CV and experience at the same time.
By helping young people into gainful employment in this way we can truly help expand the work experience and career potential for young people out there who are just starting out.
Our new Kickstart roles are:
- Role 1: Kickstart – Assistant Programme Facilitator6 month role, 25 hours per week
Salary: £19,802 FTE starting salaryPassionate about working with young people? Our programme facilitators are our front line team, delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations.We deliver a wide range of engaging programmes in:
* Employability Skills
* Leadership Skills
* Entrepreneurship
* Student Voice
* Debating Skills
* Youth Consultation
Click here to read the full job description!
- Role 2: Kickstart Business Development Support Officer
6 month role, 25 hours per week
Salary: £19,802 FTE starting salaryThe role is suited to someone who loves building new relationships, seeking out opportunities and driving our business forward. You’ll support the lead generation process, identifying new potential clients, supporting them through our sales journey and striving to bring them onboard as new clients.In addition, you’ll work on designing unique client-centric proposals and constructing client contracts. Each and every new client you bring onboard, many of which will be schools, colleges and public bodies, will help us to expand the reach of our work and the difference we’re able to make to the lives of the young people we serve.Is this role for you or someone you know? Click here to read the full job description!
Unloc’s Managing Director, Hayden Taylor said:
“Thanks to the government’s new Kickstart Scheme we’ve been able to create these posts to benefit young people and allow them to take that first step onto the career ladder. It can be so frustrating for those just starting out to be told they don’t have enough experience, after all – how can you get the necessary experience if no one will give you a job. This new initiative allows us to help young people off of Universal Credit, into gainful employment, and arm them with the experience and skills they need to build a strong CV. I encourage young people who feel they’re right for the role to apply and join our fantastic team here at Unloc!”
About the Kickstart Scheme
The Kickstart Scheme was officially revealed on the 8th July by the Chancellor when he announced the Kickstart Scheme as part of the government’s plan for jobs.
The Funding available for each job will cover the relevant national minimum wage for 25 hours per week, plus the associated employer national insurance contributions and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions.
There will also be funding available to support young people to develop new skills and help them move into sustainable employment after they have completed their Kickstart funded job.
About us
Unloc was founded in 2013 by award-winning young leaders and advocates Hayden Taylor and Ben Dowling. Our mission is to empower young people to be innovative changemakers who seek to build stronger communities and sustainable businesses. We develop young people’s skills, enhance their potential and boost their determination to succeed. This is encapsulated in our ‘Developing Young Potential’ tag-line. We work towards our mission by delivering inspiring educational programmes in our network of 100+ schools and colleges.
