Inspire Address: Inspire, Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9QX Salary: £27,424 - £29,865 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent, Required as soon as possible Reference: 0604 The Youth and Community Co-ordinator leads the day-to-day coordination and delivery of a front-line team of Youth and Community Practitioners operating across Ipswich and the Babergh Districts. This role will be managing staff rotas and providing operational support to youth workers, sessional staff, coaches, and volunteers. The role oversees the delivery of open-access sessions (including sport), holiday clubs, detached work, school-based activities, and targeted 1-to-1 support, including evening and possible weekend delivery. You will drive high-quality, needs-led provision by undertaking local needs assessments, developing new projects, and ensuring programmes support children and young people to set goals, overcome challenges, and access further opportunities. The role holds key relationships with referral partners, schools, families, and community organisations, representing Inspire at stakeholder meetings and maintaining strong local networks. A core part of the role is ensuring young people are active partners and leaders in shaping services, while maintaining robust safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards. The Youth and Community Coordinator manage budgets and resources effectively, ensures accurate data recording across internal systems, and continuously improves delivery processes to maintain high-quality, safe, and inclusive youth work. Key objectives of role Lead the team in developing and delivering safe, innovative engagement strategies for young people that meet community needs and align with Inspire’s delivery framework. Provide the day-to-day operational support for the Youth & Community Practitioners, overseeing the coordination of timetables, schedules and workflow to ensure smooth delivery of service. Deliver and coordinate youth work, sports and holiday club programmes to foster voluntary, trusting, and purposeful relationships that empower children and young people through non-formal and informal education. Personally understand and apply the Inspire values, Youth Work Code of Ethics, and best practices in professional youth work. Develop a culture of reflection and participation to improve participant experience through feedback and ongoing improvement. Position Inspire at the heart of the community by building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders through networking, meetings, and external events Manage budgets and staff by tracking expenditure, optimising resources, and overseeing performance to meet programme KPIs and contractual targets. Take personal responsibility for the understanding and application of the Inspire Safeguarding Practice and Values of the organisation. Main responsibilities Provide day-to-day operational support to Youth & Community Practitioners, ensuring the co-ordination of rotas across both sites for staff and volunteers. Coordinate staff and volunteer participation in youth programmes. Support safer recruitment of youth workers, sessional staff, and volunteers. Lead and deliver youth provision, including open-access sessions, holiday clubs, detached work, school programmes, 1-to-1 support, and evening sessions with possibility for weekend sessions. Empower and support young people through one-to-one and group work, helping them set goals, overcome challenges, and access additional services. Build strong relationships and partnerships, acting as a key contact for schools, referral partners, families, and representing Inspire at stakeholder meetings. Assess local needs and develop new projects, maintaining community networks and creating programmes that respond to the needs of children and young people. Ensure safe, high-quality delivery, including safeguarding, health and safety compliance, behaviour management, and equipping staff to manage risk. Champion youth voice, ensuring young people influence decision-making, programme delivery, and opportunities for leadership. Oversee resources, budgets, and data systems, ensuring accurate recording, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of programmes. What you will need Proven ability to provide effective line management, set clear objectives, supervise delivery teams, and support performance and professional development. Ability to foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team culture, ensuring high-quality practice across programmes. Full driving licence and access to a car, due to travel across Suffolk. About us Inspire is a charity dedicated to helping young people discover their purpose and fulfil their potential. In 2024, over 7,000 young people turned to us for support, guidance, and opportunities. Our mission is rooted in the belief that every young person deserves the chance to lead a confident and fulfilling life. That’s why we focus on all aspects of wellbeing, mental, physical, emotional, and social, to equip young people with the tools and guidance they need to succeed. To make that all possible, we have an eclectic mix of brilliant people working to do great things for others. We’re committed to creating a supportive working environment where both our team and the young people we serve can thrive. We will offer you Join our fantastic team at Inspire 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. Here is what makes us a great place to work: Career development: We invest in your future with access to training and opportunities for career advancement within the organisation. Your birthday off! After a successful probation period you will be awarded an additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday so you can enjoy your special day without having to worry about work. Gifted leave: We understand the importance of quality time with loved ones and that is why we gift additional annual leave over the Christmas period to staff, allowing you to fully enjoy the festive break. Annual leave and Pension contributions accrual: We recognise and reward your commitment. The longer you stay, the more annual leave and pension contributions you will accrue because loyalty deserves to be celebrated. Childcare support: We understand and recognise the importance of family and that’s why we offer your children free places (aged between 5-11 years) at our holiday clubs, making it easier for you to balance your work and family life. Uniform: We make sure you feel part of the team with a professional, high-quality uniform provided at no cost to you. Free parking: Enjoy the convenience of free car parking at all of our sites. 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. For more information To find out more, please contact Jackie Partridge, Head of Services, by emailing jackiep@inspirecharityuk.org How to apply To apply, please send your Covering Letter and CV (Curriculum Vitae) to Jackie Partridge, by email to jackiep@inspirecharityuk.org Closing date: 11.30 pm, 22 February 2026. Interview date: Early March 2026.