Inspire Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9QX Salary: £26,369 - £28,716 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Fixed term until 31 December 2026. Required as soon as possible Reference: 0370 We are recruiting for a full time Project Coordinator (Youth and Community Work) to lead youth and community work focusing primarily on East Ipswich. As Project Coordinator, 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 work interventions 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 a 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 a Level 3 Certificate or Level 3 Diploma in Youth Practice an enhanced DBS Certificate a full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle. About us Inspire is a dedicated youth charity, empowering under 25’s to achieve a better future. Working closely with young people, we support their personal development and wellbeing, as well as helping them overcome obstacles and progress onto professional pathways. With over ten years behind us, we are looking forward to a future where we can have an even greater impact on young lives and their communities. More opportunities, more friendships, more understanding, more services and more happiness. We will offer you: Join our fantastic team 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. Our benefits include: An extra day of annual leave for each year of dedicated service. A competitive salary that recognises your skills and dedication. Free spaces for your dependents at our holiday clubs, providing peace of mind for working parents. Free car parking at our centres for easy access to the workplace. And most importantly you’ll be making a real difference every day! How to apply 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 Closing date: 1 pm, 5 September 2025. Interview date: 22 and 23 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.