Do you believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background?
Promoting Children in Plymouth (PCiP) is seeking a passionate and proactive Careers & Intervention Co-ordinator to help tackle child poverty by raising aspirations, building life skills, and connecting young people with positive opportunities.
This exciting part-time role will lead and develop a growing portfolio of careers education and youth intervention programmes across Plymouth’s primary and secondary schools. Working closely with schools, businesses, volunteers, and community partners, you will help inspire young people and create meaningful experiences that broaden horizons and improve future prospects.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and deliver careers and life skills programmes in schools.
- Develop engaging careers resources and support the growth of PCiP's careers film library.
- Lead the delivery of our Financial LifeSkills programme and support the expansion of Superkids Extended.
- Build relationships with schools, employers and corporate volunteers.
- Organise careers events, workshops, film screenings and employer-led Q&A sessions.
- Measure impact and produce evaluations that demonstrate programme success.
About you
You will be:
- A confident communicator who enjoys working with young people and professionals alike.
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects.
- Skilled at building partnerships and engaging stakeholders.
- Comfortable using Microsoft 365 and digital communication tools.
- Passionate about reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children and young people.
Experience in education, youth work, careers education, community engagement or corporate social responsibility would be beneficial, but enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to build relationships are equally important.
What we offer
- Salary of £10,400 per annum (15 hours per week)
- Employer pension contributions
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Free onsite parking
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people across Plymouth
A full UK driving licence is required.
Join us
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can directly influence the aspirations, confidence, and life chances of Plymouth's young people, we'd love to hear from you.
The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK, and an enhanced DBS check will be conducted prior to employment.
Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter highlighting and exampling relevant experience.
For a full job description please contact the Office Manager at [email protected]
Pay: £10,400.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Plymouth PL6 8BX
