West View Project CIC is seeking an enthusiastic, organised and collaborative Strategic Co-ordinator to support the continued development of the Hartlepool Youth Partnership (HYP).
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside voluntary, community, public and private sector partners to strengthen collaboration, improve coordination and ensure young people's voices influence the future of youth services across the town.
The Hartlepool Youth Partnership has grown from years of successful collaboration between local organisations. We are now looking for someone who can build on these strong foundations by coordinating partnership activity, supporting strategic development and helping to turn shared ambitions into meaningful action.
Working closely with the HYP Steering Group, Hartlepool Opportunities Partnership (HOP), the Hartlepool Board and the Youth Advisory Board, you will help ensure that partnership activity is informed by evidence, shaped by young people and connected to wider place-based priorities.
About the Role
As Strategic Co-ordinator you will:
- Coordinate the delivery of the Hartlepool Youth Partnership's agreed priorities.
- Support the ongoing development and review of the partnership's Theory of Change.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across voluntary, community, statutory and private sector organisations.
- Coordinate meetings, workshops and partnership events.
- Support meaningful engagement with children and young people, ensuring their voices influence partnership priorities.
- Gather, analyse and share insight, learning and local intelligence to inform decision-making.
- Coordinate communication between the Hartlepool Youth Partnership, Hartlepool Opportunities Partnership and the Hartlepool Board.
- Identify opportunities for collaborative working, shared learning and future funding.
- Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting to demonstrate the impact of the partnership.
- Help develop a stronger, more connected and sustainable youth sector across Hartlepool.
This role coordinates and facilitates the strategic work of the partnership. Strategic direction is provided collectively by the Hartlepool Youth Partnership Steering Group.
We're looking for someone who has:
- Experience of partnership or project coordination.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to bring people together around shared goals.
- Experience engaging with communities, stakeholders or young people.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience of gathering and using information to support planning and improvement.
- Confidence producing reports, presentations and partnership communications.
- A commitment to improving opportunities and outcomes for children and young people.
We'd particularly welcome applicants with experience of:
- Youth work, community development or the voluntary and community sector.
- Partnership working across multiple organisations.
- Supporting consultation, participation or youth voice activities.
- Funding, monitoring or evaluation.
- Place-based working or collaborative programmes.
What we offer
- A rewarding opportunity to help shape youth provision across Hartlepool.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Ongoing learning and professional development.
- The opportunity to work alongside committed partners who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
If you are passionate about collaboration, believe in the power of youth voice and want to make a lasting difference for young people across Hartlepool, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £25,420.00-£26,736.00 per year
Work Location: In person
