Youth Project Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Department: Youth and Employability

Reports to: Senior Manager - Youth and Employability 

Responsible for: Part time Youth Workers and sessional staff.

Contract: 12 months FTC

Working Pattern: Full Time (Part Time will be considered)

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 (Dependent on Experience

Closing Date: 4th June 2024 

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.

Main Purpose of Job

The Youth Project Coordinator will set up, design, and deliver high-quality, innovative and engaging youth programmes for young people in the Hounslow borough and neighbouring areas. Including youth-led projects, holiday programmes, trainings, weekly groups and school activities.

The Youth Project Coordinator will lead, develop, and champion the youth voice at the Trust. Through building strong and trusting relationships with young people and ensuring young people are represented from all areas of the Trust and the boroughs that we work in.

The Youth Project Coordinator will work with schools, local community groups, charities, and the local authority to ensure young people are able to access the provision and to enhance opportunities available for young people.

About You

You will have knowledge and understanding of personal, social, and educational youth work topics and ability to deliver high quality sessions. With the ability to lead and work independtly as well as working colloboratively as part of a team. 

The postholder will have good communication skills with the ability to build a postivie rapport and have an empathetic approach with the young people we support. 

This role will invovle evenings and some weekend commitments. 

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

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