Senior Programme Coordinator
The Senior Programme Coordinator is a skilled practitioner who leads by example, delivering high‑quality interventions to young people while providing day‑to‑day oversight of regional delivery, with support from the Programme Manager. This role combines hands‑on delivery with operational coordination, team leadership, and partnership management. You will play a key role in ensuring programmes are delivered safely, effectively, and to a consistently high standard across schools, alternative provisions and community settings. Alongside direct delivery, you will coordinate regional timetables and logistics, line‑manage and support delivery staff, and build strong relationships with schools, partners, funders and stakeholders across the region. This is a varied and rewarding role suited to someone passionate about supporting young people experiencing school exclusion or other challenging circumstances, while also leading and developing a team to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high‑quality interventions for young people in schools, alternative provisions and community settings
* Coordinate regional delivery timetables, staffing and logistics to ensure smooth programme delivery
* Line‑manage and support regional delivery staff through coaching, mentoring and regular supervision
* Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, partners, funders and external stakeholders
* Lead on safeguarding, behaviour management and wellbeing across all regional activity
* Support the planning and delivery of holiday programmes, career taster days and regional events
* Monitor programme impact through accurate reporting, data collection and evaluation
* Champion the Dallaglio RugbyWorks culture and values, modelling high standards across the team
Qualifications and Experience
* At least three years’ experience delivering interventions for young people facing exclusion or other significant challenges, and experience leading or supporting teams in a youth work, sport or education environment
* Confidence building trusted relationships with young people and ability to engage and support them using a trauma‑informed and relationship‑based approach
* Passionate about supporting young people to make positive life changes
* Experienced in delivering youth work and/or sports‑based interventions
* Skilled at building partnerships with schools and external organisations
* Organised and proactive in coordinating delivery and solving problems
* A supportive leader who can motivate and develop others
* Committed to safeguarding, wellbeing and high‑quality practice
* Level 2 qualification in Sport Coaching (or equivalent)
* Level 2 Youth Work qualification (or equivalent)
* Experience of line management or team leadership
* Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car
* Flexibility to travel daily across the region and work occasional evenings
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