Would you like to be part of an exciting and innovative Sussex Project that supports young offenders aged up to 25 years being released from prison to enable them to reach their potential? REACHING YOUR POTENTIAL (RYP) is a Big Lottery funded partnership between DownsLink YMCA, Eastbourne & Wealden YMCA, Brighton & Hove, East & West Sussex Youth Offending Services and Sussex Probation. Youth participation is a core value of the partnership and the project is looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic, creative and organised individual for the following position. DownsLink YMCA is seeking to recruit an experienced, organised, proactive and committed person to work closely with the Coordinator to recruit, train and support volunteers aged 16 - 27 years from a range of sources for: • Activities Team • Digital & Social Media & Marketing Team • Research & Evaluation Team Activities volunteers will identify and commission constructive activities for RYP clients and where appropriate co-facilitate. The Digital & Social Media Marketing team will promote the project, its achievements and learning, and engage with press and media. Research & Evaluation Team will evaluate the projects interventions with clients to inform future policy and practice, and contribute to a national research & evaluation programme to inform future central government policy. The post is Sussex wide and will involve travel to rural locations and nationally, so we are looking to recruit a candidate with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. Travel expenses are reimbursed. The suitable candidate will have insight and understanding of the challenges facing young prisoners returning to the community.

Salary 22,500 per annum 37 hours per week The post will require some evening work and occasionally at weekends. The post is office based in Brighton & Hove and is a 12-month fixed term contract, which may be extended for a further 12 months. The post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks (formerly CRB). The deadline for applications to be received is 9am on Monday 3rd November 2014. Interviews for the Participation Worker post will be held on Monday 10th November 2014.