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GMYN is looking for a passionate and creative individual to develop our work with disabled and neurodivergent young people. You would be joining a passionate and highly skilled team, all wanting to make a difference to young people’s lives.
The Role
We are looking for a Programme Coordinator to primarily lead our transformative project, MCR Social. An exciting project that supports disabled and neurodivergent young people aged 14–17 to take part in social activities they choose, building confidence, independence, and friendships.
Alongside delivery, you will play a key role in developing GMYN’s wider Disability and Neurodiversity work, building partnerships, collaborating with organisations across Greater Manchester, and influencing practice to embed youth voice and inclusive approaches.
This is a dual focussed role, combining direct work with young people with project development, offering the opportunity to create meaningful impact both at an individual and across the sector. In practice, this means you might spend part of your week working with young people in sessions or 1:1 support, and the rest developing partnerships, planning projects, or influencing wider practice across the sector.
You will co-design and deliver engaging sessions, providing consistent support to help young people connect and thrive, while ensuring their voices shape the opportunities available.
We are committed to embedding youth voice within our own projects as well as influencing the wider sector, so that disabled and neurodivergent young people are at the heart of decision-making. Our projects support young people to do the following:
- Access social and developmental opportunities
- Build confidence
- Strengthen their sense of belonging
- Have a meaningful voice in their communities
- Improve their wellbeing
If you have experience supporting young people and are motivated to make a meaningful difference, you will find a rewarding opportunity here.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project development and growth – Shape GMYN’s disability and neurodiversity work to meet local needs and organisational priorities.
- Deliver high quality provision – Facilitate inclusive group sessions and 1:1 support using trauma-informed, youth work approaches.
- Build partnerships and influence practice – Develop relationships with partners to co-create opportunities and embed inclusive, youth-led approaches across the sector.
- Embed youth voice – Ensure young people influence delivery, design, and strategic decision-making.
- Champion inclusion and accessibility – Drive equitable, accessible practice across delivery and partnerships.
- Safeguarding practice – Model strong safeguarding practice to ensure young people are safe and supported.
- Use insight to drive impact – Lead monitoring and evaluation to evidence impact and inform continuous improvement.
- Coordinate delivery and resources – Support planning, reporting, budgeting, and administration for effective delivery.
- Commit to learning and adaptability – Engage in reflective practice and respond to emerging needs.
Person Specification
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We recognise that everyone brings unique strengths, perspectives, and insight.
If you believe you can thrive in this role and align with our values, we encourage you to apply—even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement.
Skills & Experience
- Experience working with disabled and/or neurodivergent young people
- Experience delivering youth work, activities, or programmes for disabled and/or neurodivergent young people
- Experience of building and maintaining effective partnerships
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with both disabled and/or neurodivergent young people and professionals
- Understanding of youth work principles and trauma-informed approaches
- Experience of planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating projects or activities
- Commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and youth voice
- Commitment to safeguarding children and young people
- Ability to reflect on practice and demonstrate learning in line with organisational values
For further infomation on this role, the personal specification and GMYN more widely, please download our job pack, available on this page. This provides all the information on how to apply and more details regarding the roles.
Thank you for showing an interest in joining GMYN!
We encourage all applicants to apply via this page on Charityjob.
However, you can also send an audio/video version (maximum 5 minutes) of your cover letter instead of a written application. Please see the details in the attached job pack for further information.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
At GMYN, our vision is #YoungPeopleCan, and our goal is that young people are safe, heard, and capable of great things.
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The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join GamCare at a pivotal moment, as the organisation launches a new programme focused on preventing and reducing gambling-related harm experienced by individuals affected by another person’s gambling, known as “Affected Others”.
This new role, funded by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), is an opportunity to develop guidance and resources for Affected Others and professionals, alongside designing and delivering peer support services and training. The programme will prioritise support for key groups across England, including men, young adults (18–25), neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
As a Development Coordinator, you will be responsible for producing high-quality guidance, resources, and service developments, ensuring that safety is embedded across all outputs and that lived experience voices inform all aspects of the work. Using an iterative test and learn approach, you will gather insights, contribute to continuous improvement, and adapt resources and services to better meet the needs of target groups.
Key responsibilities
·Programme Support – Support the Programme Manager in the development of the programme, contributing to delivery against KPIs, timelines, and budget requirements.
·Resource & Service Development – Develop high-quality online and printed guidance and support for Affected Others and the professionals who support them. Work collaboratively with service teams to support the development of educational peer support and other support services.
·Matrix Working – Work collaboratively across programmes, including the Women’s Pathway Programme, to ensure resources and services are aligned, avoid duplication, and benefit from shared learning. Build strong internal relationships to support consistent messaging, practice sharing, and continuous improvement.
·Lived Experience Engagement – Support the active involvement of people with lived experience as Affected Others, ensuring their input informs the co-creation of resources and support services.
·Stakeholder Engagement – Build and maintain relationships with professionals working with target groups to inform the development of resources and services, and promote programme outputs to relevant audiences.
·Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) – Embed EDI principles across all outputs, ensuring resources and services are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of target groups.
·Learning & Insight – Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by applying a test and learn approach, gathering insights to refine and improve resources and services.
·Impact & Evaluation – Support the collection of data and insights to assess the effectiveness and impact of resources and services.
·Monitoring & Reporting – Contribute to programme monitoring and reporting by preparing written, statistical, and verbal updates on progress and outcomes.
About you
The successful candidate will bring experience in developing guidance, resources or services that support positive behaviour change. In addition to this, you will have experience of building relationships and delivering initiatives with volunteers who have lived experience, as well as colleagues and external stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and experience of developing interventions using iterative “test and learn” approaches to build high-quality guidance and support.
About Us
Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, and create awareness about safer gambling and treatment.
Benefits You Can Enjoy
·33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
·A generous Pension Scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%
·Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service
·Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Interviews will take place online via video conference – week commencing 1 June 2026.
GamCare are committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.
GamCare is an equal opportunities employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.
