Youth Programmes District Coordinator The Role: Coordinate the delivery of meaningful, targeted district youth programmes to children and young people aged 8-19, requiring support levels 2 and 3. Job Purpose The district coordinator is responsible for the overall delivery of youth programmes across the district, including the line management of the district team, ensuring that highly effective and enjoyable youth programmes, including youth groups, holiday activities, overnight adventures and 1-2-1 mentoring support are delivered to young people where they will receive meaningful support and be provided the time, opportunities and resources to thrive. Main Responsibilities Deliver, review and develop youth programmes that will attract and engage children and young people in need across the district, positively impact their personal and social development and achieve the overall aims of the programme in line with YLF’s mission. Develop and maintain relationships with referral agencies and other professional organisations. Ensure the service meets its contractual, KPI and funding obligations Represent the charity at district-level meetings, including safeguarding and fundraising events. Provide cover, as required, in order that programmes across the county remain consistent and well attended Support the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support needs of the sessional and volunteer workforce Quality assure the delivery of services provided across the district Deliver programmes/ support that is trauma-informed and actively seeks to reduce the potential of re-traumatisation of participants. Ensure the delivery of programmes is inclusive and accessible to young people from differing cultural backgrounds, young people with additional needs, children and young people with physical, learning and developmental disabilities. Ensure programmes are risk assessed, with robust measures in place to ensure the health, safety and well-being of participants, including staff and volunteers. Ensure young people and other stakeholders co-produce the Programme, ensuring they have input in the design, delivery and evaluation, obtaining very regular feedback utilising a variety of media Ensure that programmes participated in and their associated learning and achievements are appropriately measured, recognised, and reported on accordingly in agreed-upon formats. To produce quarterly planned reports on take-up, outcomes, impact, and satisfaction for YLF management and commissioners/funders. Ensure the youth programme is well promoted amongst children and young people, carers and families, schools and within social services via networking and associated promotional activities, and to external funders and supporters. Recruit, train, direct, encourage, motivate and support staff and volunteers involved in delivering programmes within agreed timeframes, assuring a rewarding experience for volunteers and excellent volunteer retention. To work with YLF district coordinators across the county to ensure consistency in programme delivery and collaborative working, providing cover and assistance in other districts as and when required. To be fully conversant with the charity’s safeguarding procedures and code of conduct ensuring that all staff and volunteers involved in activities are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities and the actions they may need to take General Requirements Flexible availability to meet the needs of service users during service operating hours, including evenings and occasional weekends. To work within agreed timescales and allocation of hours To work within agreed quality frameworks and quality standards To take part in supervision and appraisal, and to meet on other occasions, as required, with the line manager To comply with the YLF Code of Conduct and ensure that Safeguarding Policy and Procedures are followed at all times To comply with GDPR and Data Protection Policy and Procedures To attend staff meetings, as required, including compulsory staff development/training days To keep accurate records of any expenditure incurred and to ensure that such expenditure is within agreed limits and has been duly authorised To maintain such other records as may be required for monitoring, evaluation and review; and to prepare periodic reports To develop and maintain effective liaison with referral sources and with other professionals To provide cover or additional support for colleagues, as required To uphold the values and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Young Lives Foundation To undertake such other duties as may, from time to time, be reasonably required