Youth Coordinator

Youth Coordinator Lambhill are looking for a Youth Coordinator to manage various youth activities and to continue to develop a programme of activities that meet the needs of young people in the Lambhill and surrounding area. Salary: £30,000 Hours: 35 Hours per week Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2026 (Extension dependent on funding) Location: 11 Canal Bank North Entitlements: 28 days plus 10 bank holidays. Pension at 6% and four well being days per year. Cycle to work scheme. Job Purpose To manage various youth activities and meet outcomes as set out by funders. To continue to develop a programme of activities that meets the needs of young people in the Lambhill and surrounding area. To develop initiatives and partnerships that will encourage young people to participate in positive activities and encourage young people to build strong links with their local community. Key Tasks, Responsibilities and Activities Empower and support youth department to coordinate/deliver youth activities; To work with young people to ensure their ideas contribute fully in the planning, development and delivery of sessions, projects and activities To acquire local knowledge and develop a meaningful dialogue with young people in the area, with the purpose of assessing and working towards meeting their needs of personal and social development Recruit hard to reach young members Development and coordinate regular ‘Youth Subgroup’ focus sessions Assessing the needs of the young people and planning and delivering programmes related to food growing, cooking, reusing and recycling Co-ordinate the running of activities and excursions, including school holiday programmes Identify placements and training opportunities in line with the organisation’s employability outcomes and youth achievement awards Be responsible for all promotion, publicity and social media 2. Work in partnership with local schools and agencies Cultivate relationships with local schools, agencies and other charitable organisations Design and lead workshops that deliver outcomes contributing to the curriculum of excellence Work with teachers to involve local schools in Lambhill Stables programme of activity Host groups of visitors, workshops or courses in line with our charitable aims and objectives 3. Managing the Youth Department To line manage a team of workers, ensuring that policies and procedures are appropriate and are adhered to and to deal with staff grievances and customer complaints, supported by management. Supporting young volunteers to develop leadership skills To assist in the recruitment of sessional staff and young volunteers, to carry out inductions for new staff and to carry out work review for Youth Project staff To be responsible for staff timetables, staff rotas and annual leave The ability to manage budgets related to the youth department To oversee the keeping of accurate and up to date records of attendance and other management information as required by the Youth Programme To oversee all correspondence relating to the day-to-day operation of the Lambhill Youth Project To ensure risk assessments are carried out and updated as and when necessary Take the lead role as Designated Child Protection Officer and perform annual review of Child Protection Policy Participate & represent Lambhill Stables in relevant youth work networks 4. Monitoring and Evaluation Utilise and develop systems for monitoring and evaluating the progress of project in collaboration with young people Collect and collate outputs Keep accurate records e.g. attendance, legislation, forms and consents Prepare case studies Be responsible for preparing reports for management and board of directors Interested in applying? Please click the Apply button now to request an application form.

Location: Glasgow, GB

Posted Date: 5/28/2025