We are recruiting for a full-time Project Coordinator (Youth & Community Work) to lead youth and community work focusing primarily on East Ipswich.
As Project Co-ordinator, you will lead a team in designing and delivering safe, creative youth engagement programmes that reflect local needs and align with the national youth work curriculum. You will coordinate youth work and sports activities that build voluntary, trusting relationships and empower young people through informal education.
You will be a champion of Inspire’s values and the Youth Work Code of Ethics, embedding best practices into everything you do. A key part of your role will be fostering a culture of reflection and participation, using feedback to continuously improve the experience and outcomes for young people.
You will also represent Inspire at community events and stakeholder meetings, building strong relationships with schools, referral partners, and other agencies. In addition, you’ll manage budgets and staff performance, ensuring resources are used effectively and programme targets are met.
We are looking for someone with experience in youth work or community engagement; strong leadership and team management skills; excellent communication and stakeholder management and a passion for empowering young people and driving positive change.
The key objectives of the role are:
Lead and manage a team to develop and deliver safe, innovative youth engagement strategies that reflect community needs and align with the national youth work curriculum;
Coordinate youth work and sports programmes that foster voluntary, trusting relationships and empower young people through informal education;
Champion Inspire’s values and uphold the Youth Work Code of Ethics and professional best practices;
Promote a culture of reflection and participation, using feedback to enhance the experience and outcomes for young people;
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to position Inspire
at the heart of the community;
Oversee budgets and staff performance, ensuring efficient resource use and achievement of programme KPIs and contractual targets;
Essential requirements of the role:
Previous experience of delivery of youth work, including detached youth work, open access group youth work sessions and 121 youth workinterventions;
Proven experience of supporting young people aged 11-18 years of age to achieve their potential;
Experience of supporting young people with significant barriers, providing holistic support to the individual needs and a proven track record of successful interventions;
Experience of partnership working with relevant support organisations/agencies such as local councils, SCC’s Family Care Team, other voluntary organisations, schools etc;
Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and experience of responding to safeguarding concerns effectively;
Experience of managing staff, resources, and purchases in line with a budget;
Proven experience inputting various elements of data/experience in data entry;
Ability to effectively plan, manage, monitor and take proactive action;
Ability to lead and motivate others;
Ability to work to deadlines and agreed timescales;
Self-motivated and target driven;
Willingness and ability to travel to any Inspire youth work delivery location;
A willingness to work outside normal office hours when required, typically 2 evenings per week;
A willingness to drive Inspire’s Mobile Youth Centre Van (classified as a Light Goods Vehicle, standard car licence required);
A willingness to undertake additional training if required to support the role;
Level 3 Certificate or Level 3 Diploma in Youth Practice;
Enhance DBS Certificate
Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.
Benefits of working for Inspire:
Join our fantastic team at Inspire and enjoy a range of benefits to enhance your own well-being, improve your work-life balance and most importantly make a difference to the lives of the young people we work with. Here is what makes us a great place to work:
Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and hard work;
Uniform: We make sure you feel part of the team with a professional, high quality uniform provided at no cost to you.
Career Development: We invest in your future with access to training and opportunities for career advancement within the organisation.
Birthday Leave: You will be awarded an additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday so you can enjoy your special day without having to worry about work.
Gifted Leave: We understand the importance of quality time with loved ones and that is why we gift additional annual leave over the Christmas period to staff, allowing you to fully enjoy the festive break.
Additional Annual Leave: We recognise and reward your commitment. The longer you stay, the more annual leave you will accrue (up to an additional 5 days) because your loyalty deserves to be celebrated.
Free Spaces at Inspire Holiday Clubs: We understand and recognise the importance of family and that’s why we offer free places for your siblings aged between 5-11 years at our holiday clubs, making it easier for you to balance your work and family life;
Free Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free car parking at all of our sites;
If you have the right skills and experience to support our charity, then please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV to Scarlett McMurtry, Youth Engagement Lead at scarlettm@inspirecharityuk.org The closing date for applications is Friday, 5th September 2025 with interviews being held on Monday, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd September 2025.
We review every application carefully and, if we consider your profile a good match, we will contact you to invite you to take part in the interview process. The first part of the interview process will be a telephone interview and the second part of the process will be in the form of a formal interview.
Shortlisting and interviews will take place while the advertisement is live, which may mean the position is closed early if suitable candidates are found.
We believe in equality, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.
Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 15 months
Pay: £26,369.00-£28,716.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 05/09/2025