The Youth Charter is recruiting a Community Campus Coordinator for the Birmingham Community Campus. The Birmingham Community Campus is part of the Youth Charter’s national Youthwise Community Campus Project supported by Sport England.
The Community Campus Coordinator will have a passion for engaging, equipping and empowering young people and their communities and will have skills and experience for working with multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. The coordinator will also have skills and experience in the organisation and administration of community sport, art and cultural events and projects.
The Community Campus Coordinator will support the organisation and administration of Stakeholder Partner and Social Coach Recruitment and Onboarding, including meetings and workshops, and the delivery of Youthwise Projects with Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches. The coordinator will also participate in, and support the delivery of, the Social Coach Leadership Programme.
3. Responsibilities
Development & Delivery
- Support the development and delivery of the Birmingham Community Campus with Stakeholder Partners, Social Coaches, Young People and their Communities
- Support the recruitment and onboarding of Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches
- Support the delivery of Stakeholder Partner Group and Social Coach Leadership Programme meetings and workshops
- Support the delivery of Youthwise Projects with Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches
Coordination & Administration
- Coordinate and administer the delivery Stakeholder Partner Group and Social Coach Leadership Programme meetings and workshops
- Coordinate and administer the delivery of Youthwise Projects with Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches
Collaboration & Partnership
- Work closely with Stakeholder Partners, including local schools, community organisations, and other public, private and third sector organisation to foster collaboration and partnership through the Birmingham Community Campus
- Support the development of new initiatives and programs based on community needs and in alignment with the Youth Charter’s mission
Community & Outreach
- Serve as a key point of contact for Stakeholder Partners, Social Coaches, young people, parents and other community members
- Encourage Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches to actively participate in the Birmingham Community Campus Group on the Community Campus Portal, sharing and discussing information about the Youthwise Projects they are delivering
- Support the recruitment and onboarding of Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches and maintain regular communication with them.
- Help organise the delivery of Youthwise Projects with Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches and associated online training.
- Promote campus activities and programs through social media, community outreach, and other communication channels
- Assist in the development of promotional materials and communications
- Create regular posts in the Birmingham Community Campus Group on the Community Campus Portal, including: Stakeholder Partner and Social Coach Leadership Programme meetings and workshops; and highlighting Youthwise Projects being delivered by Stakeholder Partners and Social Coaches
Youth Engagement
- Facilitate youth participation in program planning and decision-making
- Provide support and guidance to youth participants, encouraging their personal and academic growth
- Ensure all Youthwise Projects are being delivered in-line with the Youth Charter’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures
Data Management
- Collect, analyse, and report on program data to assess effectiveness and impact
- Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
4. Person Specification
Essential
- A passion to engage, equip and empower young people and their communities
- Experience of supporting, volunteering or helping out at community sport or youth clubs, and/or community events and projects, e.g. sport competitions or arts education projects
- Knowledge and understanding of the barriers to participation in sport, art, culture and digital activities for young people from disadvantaged and disaffected communities
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of safeguarding and child protection(training provided)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow established processes
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing tasks and prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends on occasion, to support events and activities
- A calm solutions focused attitude to working independently in a remote location
- Ability to use digital applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, Zoom and basic data management software
- Experience with social media platforms for communication and promotion
- GCSE English and Match Levels 9 to 4 (A to C)
- The right to work in the UK
- DBS Certificate
- Able to travel to locations across Birmingham
Desirable
- Experience working with multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
- Lived Experience of the barriers to participation in sport, art, culture and digital activities for young people from disadvantaged and disaffected communities
- Degree, HND, HNC or equivalent in education, sports, art, culture or youth work
- Professional qualifications in education, sports, art, culture or youth work
Personal Attributes
- A personal commitment to the Youth Charter’s Mission, Vision and Objectives
- Committed to continuing personal and professional development
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham B4 7BD
