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Internship Research Assistant Introduction to Foundation 4 Life: Foundation 4 Life (F4L) is a ground breaking consultancy which specializes in the training, consultation and delivery of ‘Behavioural Modification Workshops/ Programmes for young offenders or young people who are considered to be at risk of offending/ re-offending. Central to F4L is our unique team of professionally trained reformed ex-offenders/ gang members, Young People are trained from a variety of backgrounds as qualified Peer Mentors to provide extended one to one support for other young people at risk. This is a unique feature packaged into many of our services. The F4L Training Service delivers a range of specialist training courses for practitioners and individuals working with young offenders. As well as sourcing, vetting, training and mentoring ex-offenders/ gang members for placement in client organisation. Foundation 4 life regularly stages Youth Events in partnership with statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations. Promoting and rewarding the positive achievements of young people as well as reinforcing the anti-knife, gun and violent crime message to our youth communities. Over the last few years F4L has built up a pool of celebrities, artists and sports people all whom advocate and regularly support our events and programmes. Evaluation Much of the organisations focus has gone into generating proper evaluation. A dedicated team has been set up to monitor, evaluate and analyse all of our provisions in order to measure and evidence the impact and effectiveness of our services, demonstrate good practice and ensure quality products development and quality assurance. Monitoring and Evaluation is an intrinsic part of the Foundation 4 Life service. Such is its importance to our organization that we have employed a dedicated EVALUATION ANALYST, to develop this. Why is evaluation so important to us? • Quality Assurance – To ensure that our provisions maintain a high professional standard enabling us to set the bench mark for best practice. • Product Development – To enable us to continually improve and evolve our offering. • Client Services – How well are we meeting the needs of users and potential beneficiaries. • Marketing and PR – Helps to raise the profile and increase awareness about all the fantastic work we are doing and the difference it is making. • Accountability – To show others that you are effective. Funders and other 'stakeholders' want to know whether a project has spent its money appropriately. There is pressure from funders to provide them with evidence of success. INTERNSHIP This scheme has been developed by Foundation 4 Life to provide undergraduates and postgraduates an opportunity to work and assist with the Evaluation department. The internship will be fixed term and will start immediately. This will be two days a week, Monday and Thursday. Main Duties • Assisting in all areas of evaluation and research. • Observing workshops • Completing a number of evaluation reports. • Managing facilitators and mentors. • Assisting in designing research tools. • To carry out additional tasks including completing a range of administrative functions, such as typing up evaluation reports, taking minutes, answering the company phone, arranging face to face interviews, telephone interviews and focus groups. • Liaising with both internal and external agencies. • To represent at team meetings. • To participate in supervisions with supervisor Experience • Undergraduate or postgraduate in any Social Science, youth work or youth studies discipline. • Have an understanding of research methodologies and statistical techniques • Understanding ethical issues involved in undertaking research with young people in to sensitive topic areas • Be able to retrieve data from secondary sources, including published journals, newspapers and national statistics • Being able to work with voluntary organisation. • Working with offenders and also disadvantage groups. • Interest in social research and is committed to evaluating provisions in young people. Skills • Good written and verbal communication skills • Report writing skills • Advanced IT skills • Able to meet deadlines • Able to work quickly and efficiently • Initiative • Good Interpersonal skills • Teamwork • Excellent Time Management Interviews will be held on Monday 17th September. Travel and lunch expenses will be provided. If interested please email Maria Adams: [log in to unmask] Please put INTERN RESEARCH ASSISTANT in subject line. Closing date: 12th September 2012