BVSC, Closing date: Monday 24th November, by 1pm.
Job Title: Children, Young People and Families Programmes Coordinator
Salary: SO2 pt 32-34 (£27,052 - £28,636)
Responsible to: Head of Children, Young People and Families (CYPF)
Location: Working hours divided between BVSC Offices (Latham House, 33 – 34 Paradise Street, Birmingham B1 2AJ) and home address, as agreed by BVSC
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Birmingham?
* Do you have a flair for building strong partnerships and coordinating impactful community projects?
* Are you organised, proactive and ready to take ownership of meaningful work that changes lives?
If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is the city’s leading infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to strengthen and champion Birmingham’s voluntary and community organisations, supporting them to grow, collaborate and increase their impact across the city. Our work spans a wide range of areas including health and social care, children and young people, community development, and multiple complex needs.
The successful candidate will have the DreamTeam Project as their primary focus, coordinating referrals, managing orders and deliveries, and building strong partnerships to ensure families in need receive essential support. In addition to DreamTeam, they will also play a key role in supporting other CYPF initiatives, including the West Midlands Multibank and the VCSEF Early Help Programme, contributing to their growth and success across the portfolio.
The purpose of the role is to work closely with the Head of CYPF and colleagues within the CYPF portfolio to ensure that the DreamTeam project is coordinated and managed successfully. You will also support the coordination of other CYPF programmes as required, manage contracts to ensure effective delivery, and collaborate with the Head of CYPF, other CYPF staff, and BVSC’s Communications team to develop and deliver the communications strategy for the CYPF portfolio in line with BVSC’s wider communications strategy.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
* Has excellent organisational and coordination skills.
* Can build strong relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Is experienced in managing projects, budgets, and reporting.
* Works collaboratively and shows a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.
* Is proactive, adaptable, and able to support multiple programmes across the portfolio.
What You Will Need to Succeed in This Role:
To succeed in this role, you'll need a proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines, strong attention to detail and excellent administrative skills, and confidence in engaging with partner organisations, funders, and community stakeholders. You should have experience in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project outcomes, as well as flexibility, resilience, and a positive approach to problem‑solving. Enthusiasm for working within a collaborative team environment and supporting wider portfolio activities as required will also be essential.
Interviews to take place - Wednesday 3rd December 2025, in person.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Wednesday 26 November 2025. If you have not been contacted by then, you should assume you have not been shortlisted.
To apply for this role, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@bvsc.org
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Secondments will be considered.
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