Youth Co-ordinator - Youth Trailblazer - Ref: CH03626
G7: £35,412 - £38,220 per annum.
Fixed-term contract until 31/03/27 with a possibility to extend until 31/03/28.
Help Young People Turn Potential Into Opportunity
About the Role:
Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their ambitions? We are looking for an enthusiastic, relationship-focused and proactive Youth Co-ordinator to connect young people aged 14–29 with employment, training, apprenticeships, internships and work experience opportunities. Working with educators, employers, training providers, DWP and community organisations, you will help create pathways into education, training and sustainable employment.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Mapping and promoting the local and regional youth offer.
• Building partnerships with schools, colleges, employers and providers.
• Coordinating outreach and engagement activities.
• Supporting internships, apprenticeships and work placements.
• Developing and maintaining youth opportunities.
• Monitoring outcomes, producing reports and case studies.
• Identifying opportunities to improve services and outcomes.
About You:
You will have experience of shaping and influencing projects or programmes within skills, employment, education or economic development, alongside excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills. Passionate about creating better opportunities for young people, you will be confident building relationships across a wide range of partners and stakeholders. You'll bring energy, drive and a commitment to making a difference, together with the adaptability and resilience needed to succeed in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's lives, shape innovative programmes, and work alongside partners across education, business and the voluntary sector in a role that delivers real social impact.
Additional Information:
The role may require occasional evening and weekend working, is subject to a DBS check and includes travel across the borough as required.
View Job Description and Employee Specification
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.
At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.
Closing Date: 9th August 2026.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 17th August 2026.
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
Walsall Council’s Children’s Services are the only Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ local authority in the Black Country. During a visit in May 2025, Inspectors described Walsall Council as a place where children were at the heart of. The council’s journey of continuous improvement started in 2017 and has since transformed into a service with a clear vision, clear priorities and a clear plan, all informed by the views of our staff and children. Staff are at the core of delivering great outcomes for children and young people in Walsall, which is underpinned by our Walsall Right 4 Children vision. The latest Ofsted inspection demonstrated that staff in children’s services are proud to work for Walsall Council and feel supported to do great work.
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
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Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
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