Tomorrow Trust provides holistic programmes focused on academic, psychosocial, career and digital development to orphaned and vulnerable children and youth. We do this by delivering world class wraparound support to children in schools (K1 to Grade 12) via a Holiday and Saturday School Programme and supporting tertiary aspiration via our Tertiary programme. Our mission is to be unlocking South Africa best tomorrow through Holistic education today: from playground to professional.
Tomorrow Trust offers supplementary Holistic support for Gr R – Gr 12 learners during the holiday period and Saturdays in order to supplement, build, support and correct the learning they receive at their home school. Tomorrow Trust Tertiary Programme offers full and partial bursaries to deserving students around South Africa to attend university or college; we cover costs for tuition, textbooks, accommodation, feed and transport. Specific psycho-social and academic support is provided to all students to ensure they complete their qualifications and are ready for the working environment when they graduate.
Our Vision: For a just tomorrow – A society with conscious and holistically educated leaders; where all children including the orphaned and vulnerable have a real chance of success in academics and life.
Our Mission: To unlock South Africa’s best tomorrow through holistic education today: from the playground to professional.
Our Values: Social Justice, Compassion and Growth
The Tomorrow Trust seeks to appoint Youth Development Programme Lead, based in the Johannesburg office.
Reporting to: Tertiary Lead
The Youth Development Programme Lead will be responsible for the design, planning and delivery of career programmes from Grade 8 to Tertiary aligned with the organisations vision and mission. This role will include providing counselling and support to current tertiary students. It will also include the provision of life skills that support the holistic development of our beneficiaries and prepare them to enter their next professional stage.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Contribute to development, refinement and execution of business strategies.
Counselling skills and student management
Contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive career programme to Grade 8 to Tertiary aimed at delivering evidence based, world class programming.
Implementing and management of our mentorship programme.
Contributing, presenting and creating to psychosocial topics and dialogues that build best practise in education in South Africa.
Monitoring and evaluating outcome of their projects.
Writing reports.
Social media blogs and write ups.
Working closely with donors and stakeholders.
Understanding on the Tertiary sector and institutes.
Implementation and management of Tertiary 10 hour give back programme.
Implementation and management of Tutoring programme for Grade 8- 12.
BEHAVIOUR AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Organisational skills, an ability to plan and follow procedures
Research skills and ability to structure, organise and analysis information.
Compete, self –motivated, honest, integrity and highly creative
Assertive
Innovative thinker and problem solver.
Self-Starting rather than accepting passively
Highly passionate about education and making a change
Team worker and contributes to a kindness caring working environment.
Self- motivated- must have the ability to prioritise workload and continue without instructions at time.
Ability to work under pressure.
Enthusiastic and motivated to make a difference in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children lives.
Can adjust easily to change.
Must be open to travel to other provinces.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the same or similar role.
A Psychology degree is a minimum requirement, either Counselling or Educational
CPD Compliance Certificate
Understanding of referral pathways for counselling support.
A valid driver’s licence
Highly computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to communicate at all levels.
Understanding of LPCAT and other career assessments in the market.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Interested parties should submit their CV with a 1 page cover letter.
All application should be submitted by email to [email protected]
Please ensure the subject line states: Youth Development Application
All short listed candidates will be provided with a 30minute scenario questionnaire when they came in for
interviews.
Should you not receive a direct response please consider your application unsuccessful
For more about The Tomorrow Trust, refer to www.tomorrow.org.za