Directorate: Family Services Contract Type: Fixed Term (3 years) Hours: 36 Salary: £39,276 - £42,771 Location: Colindale Closing Date: Midnight 21st Dec 2025 About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do. About the role As the Youth Services Co-Ordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of our Youth services and programmes within the Child & Family Directorate. You'll be at the heart of ensuring our BarnetYouth projects and youth centres and satellite venues operate smoothly, safely, and efficiently, while helping us provide high-quality services for children, young people, and families across Barnet. Your responsibilities will include managing lettings and hire enquiries, coordinating building operations and health & safety compliance, and supporting financial processes for programmes and activities. You'll also lead on marketing and communications for our services, maintain accurate administrative records, and assist with planning and delivery of borough-wide programmes. This is a dynamic and varied role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build strong relationships with families, participants, and partner organisations. You'll work closely with programme teams to ensure our services are welcoming, inclusive, and aligned with Barnet's commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people. This is a 3 year fixed term contract. Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select "Open in new tab" so you can keep the job description open while completing your application) About you You are highly organised, proactive, and passionate about making a difference for children, young people, and families. With experience in administration, finance, and building management processes, you bring a structured and efficient approach to managing operational requirements. You have strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office and digital platforms, and you're confident in handling data and maintaining accurate records. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work collaboratively with colleagues, partners, and service users. You understand health & safety and safeguarding requirements and can apply these effectively in a busy, multi-site environment. Flexibility is key, you're able to travel across the borough and work evenings or weekends when required. Above all, you're committed to delivering high-quality services that support resilience and positive outcomes for children and families. What we offer - 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays - Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents - Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time - A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more - Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership - Excellent training and development opportunities - Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance How to apply Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Kemi Ojuri on Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening. To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.