Project coordination jobs

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) / Part time and job share applications are also welcomed.

Contract: Fixed term (12 months)

Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.

Closing date: 8am on 23 April 2025

Shortlisting date: 24 April 2025

Interviews: 30 April 2025

About NCVO

We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

About the Transformation directorate

This role sits within the newly formed Transformation Unit.

The Transformation Unit comprises the Strategic Review; People, Culture and Inclusion; Technology, Programmes and Innovation; and Data and Insight teams. It will deliver key strategic projects that have a demonstrable impact on the organisational culture, growth and capabilities.

About the Strategic Review team

The role will support our Strategic Review, a project running through 2025 to learn from our external environment, listen to our stakeholders, bring in evidence and insight and develop our future strategic framework.

About the role

This role will support NCVO’s 2025 Strategic Review, working with our staff, members, the wider sector and other stakeholders to think about our future.

The Strategy Development Manager will help coordinate and manage activities of the Strategic Review and our next business planning cycle, helping us deliver a participatory, insight-based strategy for our next strategic period.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview question themes will be shared in advance.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
• five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
• subsidised gym membership
• season ticket loan
• flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

The role: Royal Navy Sports and Community Infrastructure Project Officer - full time/35 hours per week 

As a key member of the Greenwich Hospital and Andrew Simpson Foundation teams, you will be responsible for developing the RN “Building Sports and Well-being for the Future” vision into a costed, designed and persuasive community hubs plan, followed by its implementation as an effectively managed transformational project delivering high-quality sports and community hubs.

Based within the Andrew Simpson Foundation, the role will drive strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and scalable delivery aligned with RN priorities. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a disciplined and visionary self-starter to turn a vision into reality. As well as working closely with the ASF and GH Charity teams, you will be liaising with relevant stakeholders in the Royal Navy, particularly base commanders and those responsible for delivering Navy sport and supporting the community.

Experience of life in the Forces is essential, while knowledge of the challenges of infrastructure management would be a strong advantage.

Applicants should ideally be available for an immediate or early start 

About Greenwich Hospital 

A unique Crown body, Greenwich Hospital is the single largest funder of individual, educational and welfare support to serving and former Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families. With a budget of £7m in the current financial year, we work to make a real and lasting difference during military service, during transition to civilian life and when they or their family need support.  

About Andrew Simpson Foundation 

A dynamic 10-year-old charity founded in memory of Olympian Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE, the Andrew Simpson Foundation honours his memory by opening up the world of sailing and watersports to people, particularly young people, from all walks of life, changing lives, creating career pathways and providing opportunities that last a lifetime. 

This is a 2-year fixed term contract which may be extended. 

Hybrid working with work from ASF and GH offices as required. 

Initial salary: £60,000 per annum 

Closing date for applications:  25 April 2025. 

Interviews: 14 May London or 15 May Portsmouth 

Key tasks 

• Conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of current Royal Navy sports and recreational facilities at HMNB Portsmouth and the Andrew Simpson Centre to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities. 

• Develop and oversee a scalable, data-driven infrastructure improvement plan that enhances access, participation, and operational effectiveness. 

• Position the Andrew Simpson Centre (Eastern Road) as a flagship water sports and community hub for service personnel, families, and partners, ensuring the facility meets world-class standards. 

• Coordinate with Royal Navy personnel, local authorities, and national sports organisations to gather insights, co-design solutions, and build sustainable partnerships. 

• Support the creation of a national expansion blueprint for Royal Navy sports infrastructure by developing replicable toolkits, delivery models, and frameworks for impact evaluation and knowledge sharing. 

You will  

• Be self-starter with strategic vision and operational focus. 

• Have a strong ambassadorial presence, able to inspire confidence and communicate effectively across the Royal Navy, public, and charitable sectors. 

We seek an Advice Coordinator and IAA supervisor IAA L2 (IAA L3 desirable), or solicitor with equivalent qualifications for an exciting position leading partnership projects with Shelter, London Youth Gateway, and the East London Foundation Trust Mental Health Services.  The post holder will manage and supervise a team of IAA level 1 and 2 immigration advisors providing specialist immigration advice and casework to migrants at risk in London. You will play a key role in coordinating service delivery, including advice drop-ins and outreach visits in mental health settings.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.

We are a progressive organisation, committed to an inclusive workplace which reflects our values and the society we want to live in.

We recognise that how you feel about your work is impacted by what is happening in your life outside of work. As a result, we offer generous family leave policies, with equal parental leave, flexible and hybrid working, and enhanced annual leave through our Life Happens and Religious and Reflective Leave policies. We take care of our staff by thinking about their health and wellbeing and offer reflective practice, a Menstrual Champion and a range of policies to support people at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of the migration system or who have experienced homelessness.

Having a criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify you from this role. We believe in second chances and assess each application on individual merit. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of background.

Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes 

· Culture of flexible and hybrid working (where appropriate)

· 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 with service (plus paid Bank Holidays)

· Equal parental leave (incl. 26 weeks on full pay, eligible after 1 year in post)

· Religious/reflective leave, life happens leave and menstrual leave

· Reflective practice for all frontline roles

· Employee Assistance Programme offers counselling and support 24/7

· Workplace Pension Scheme and Life Assurance (1x annual salary)

· Financial wellbeing support, including payroll savings, signposted advice and hardship loans

If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team who will contact you to discuss how we can help.

For more information you can contact Daniel Ashwell 

To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.

About Us:

Advocate matches members of the public who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise in deserving cases for those who are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay.

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Schemes and Programmes Coordinator to oversee our specialist and on-the-day duty schemes across the country and our Bar in the Community (BIC) programme, which connects volunteers from the Bar with charities in need of their expertise. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following aspects of Schemes and the BIC programme:

• Overseeing and delivering the day-to-day administration
• Collating data into quarterly and annual performance reports
• Creating annual strategies
• Engaging volunteers and stakeholders
• Working closely with Courts, Judiciary, Chambers, the local Bar and other front-line organisations on the development and management of Schemes
• Facilitating BIC’s Management Committee
• Occasional travel outside of London to attend Scheme specific events and/or meetings
• Administration of our duty schemes online rota
• Creating tailored communications for social media and other channels

Person Specification

Essential:

• Strong project management and coordination skills
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Proficiency in social media communications and website administration

Desirable:

• Experience working with volunteer programmes or charities
• Previous experience in a similar project or programme coordination role
• Understanding of the UK Legal System and/or enthusiasm to learn  

Position Title: Project Coordinator - Early Years and Stakeholder Engagement NI
Advertising Reference: 2423
Location: Hybrid working from Northern Ireland
Status: Fixed Term - 12 months with potential for extension, 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Salary: (Band 3) £28,665 (National weighting) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure.

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

NCB have worked with and for the PHA and other key stakeholders in Northern Ireland for over 10 years to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.  As part of our contract with PHA we have supported the development of the Infant Mental Health Framework, the effective implementation of evidence-based programmes for children and families, and the emerging policy and practice space for early years and family support.

This role will work closely with the NI Programme Manager to coordinate project activities and provide high-level project support primarily for the work of the Early Childhood Unit in Northern Ireland. The post holder will also be responsible for coordination of the organisation-wide NI Community of Practice and will provide essential administrative and coordination support to the NI Director and Assistant Director on maintaining and growing our stakeholder engagement efforts in NI.

Applications close at 08:00AM on Monday 12th May 2025.

Please quote the job title and reference number 2423 in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Thursday 22nd May 2025. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Wellbeing Project Trainer interanlly known as Peace of Mind Project Trainer

JOB TITLE:                            PEACE OF MIND PROJECT TRAINER

REPORTING TO:                   PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

ACOUNTABLE TO:               PROGRAMME MANAGER

SALARY:                                £32,234 PER ANNUM

CONTRACT:                          36 HOURS PER WEEK

                                               3 YEAR FIXED TERM

LOCATION: DERRY~LONDONDERRY

We are seeking 2 passionate and dynamic Project Trainers with a background in psychology or literature to deliver Verbal's unique shared reading model to schools across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (border Counties) as part of our Peace of Mind project. Our Shared Reading Model combines bibliotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)techniques to support mental health and emotional wellbeing through storytelling, literature and conversation.

As a Peace of Mind Project Trainer your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering Verbal's Shared Reading Model for our Peace of Mind project in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (border Counties)
• Consulting with various groups (For example, Teachers or Health professionals)
• Working closely with school staff to foster a supportive network for the children participating in our Peace of Mind project.

If you are interested in working in an environment where you can truly make a difference in the lives of those you work with, please download the Project Trainer recruitment pack below.

#Wellbeing #ProjectTrainer #WellbeingTrainer #Mentalhealth 

Successful candidates will be based either in London or Greater Manchester and support a range of client-facing innovation projects as well as internal projects such as team learning events and business development, primarily playing a role of coordination. Successful candidates will be offered a range of development opportunities including attendance at the Innovation Unit Academy, one-to-one coaching and chances to learn from and share ideas with team members across a range of sectors.

You will be working on a range of different projects, tasks may include but are not limited to:

Project Coordination and Delivery

• Support Project Leads to plan and coordinate projects including tasks such as: drafting delivery updates for clients; recording minutes; scheduling meetings; and understanding/raising any risks.

• Support the delivery of client-facing projects through tasks such as: leading on event logistics (online and in person) and at times co-designing and co-facilitating workshops; analysing complex information; drafting and designing event documents; and, developing communication materials such as slides and web content.

• Collaborate with your project team to share learning with the wider organisation.

Research and Service Design

• Make sense of complex information, analyse data and generate learning.

• Undertake or coordinate specific pieces of primary and secondary research and writing 

• Support data collection, including but not limited to: interviews with service-users and professionals, surveys, and structured workshop interaction.

• Look at and learn from work happening beyond the organisation, including new innovations and policy developments. 

Communications and Business Development

• Develop a wide range of communication materials, including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, blogs, social media content, and web content.

• Support staff across the IU team to pursue business development opportunities and develop proposals

Heritage of London Trust (HOLT) restores the buildings and monuments that tell the story of the city and the people who live within it. Founded over 40 years ago, our mission is to rescue characterful and neglected historic sites all across the city. We focus on sites at risk in areas of least investment - in local communities that most need our help - ensuring a sustainable future for every project we work on. To date, we have restored 850 sites across London.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive project manager with a passion for London’s built heritage. The Head of Projects will oversee the delivery of our restoration projects across the capital, ensuring they meet our high standards and achieve maximum public benefit.

The role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of restoration projects, from initial research and site identification to overseeing conservation work and successful project completion. Importantly, you will work closely with local authorities, conservation experts and community organisations to influence and build local commitment to conservation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee heritage restoration projects from inception to completion.
• Identify at-risk historic sites and develop a pipeline of new projects.
•  Manage budgets and project timelines, ensuring successful and efficient delivery.
• Build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to support project success.
• Select and collaborate with contractors, conservators, and heritage specialists.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess progress and adherence to project specifications.
• Report on project outcomes and key learnings to the Director and Board of Trustees.

About you:

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated project management experience in the built environment, heritage, or construction sectors.
• Highly organised with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A detail-oriented approach.
• Highly collaborative whilst being equally comfortable working autonomously.
• A problem-solving mindset with a proactive attitude.
• A passion for community engagement, inclusivity, and maximising public benefit.
• A willingness to travel frequently across London for site visits and meetings.

Why Join Us?

This is an incredibly fun, engaging and rewarding role, working alongside committed colleagues, overseeing a range of projects that have the power to make a significant social impact in communities across London.

We currently work a hybrid model from our fantastic co-working offices at Fivefields in Victoria, however as this role project manages a portfolio of up to 40 projects at different stages, with circa 15 active projects at any given time, the Head of Projects will be out and about visiting our projects and programmes across London on a regular basis. This role should plan to be working in our office 3 days per week, with site visits out across London throughout the week.

To learn more about the organisation and role and what we are looking for, please download the full appointment brief below.

Closing Date: 21 April 2025

People Beyond Profit Conversations: 24-29 April 2025

HOLT First Interview: 6 May 2025

HOLT Second Stage Conversations: 12 May 2025

About the role

You will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering internal training programmes to enhance the skills and knowledge of our staff and volunteers, aligned with our Learning & Development (L&D) policy.

Working closely with managers and subject matter experts, you will identify training needs, create engaging learning materials, and ensure that all training aligns with best practices.

You will also oversee training logistics, maintain accurate records, and evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives.

You will be passionate about supporting teams to provide high quality services.

You will have experience in learning and development, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people accessing EF support.

This is a national role, you will be expected to travel to all of our bases across England.

About you

You will have experience of developing, delivering and quality assuring training in the health and social care field.

You should also have:

• Experience of recording information, analysis and presentation of data.
• Flexible approach to training delivery, including face-to-face, virtual, and blended learning across the country.
• Understanding of different learning styles including neurodiversity and how to support all styles
• Experience of planning training or events.
• Ability to gather, analyse, and act on feedback to improve training content and delivery.
• Ability to manage multiple training projects, schedules, and deadlines effectively.
• Ability to maintain accurate training records and ensure compliance with legal or organisational standards.

The Project Accountant role will ensure that Wilton Park events remain competitively priced and that all resources are utilised efficiently.

The role will be responsible for ensuring that all events are managed effectively from a financial perspective – including pricing of events, grant applications, regular liaison with the project teams, timesheet management, financial reconciliations of events and post event analysis.

The role will monitor the key performance indicators for Wilton Park to measure against our effectiveness regarding the strategic direction.

The role will ensure that the priorities of the FCDO are met through the accurate allocation of funds from the various funding sources received via FCDO – ODA, grant funding, ISF and new grants available.

Our grants programme is growing, and we are proud to have invested almost £1million into local cancer services in 2024 alone. Along with our major capital appeals we are supporting an increasing range of wellbeing projects for people living with cancer, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, organised person with great communication skills to help us develop our grant-making further.

Our Grants and Projects Coordinator will work with applicants from the start of their relationship with us, identifying potential partners, supporting grant applications, and ensuring successful applications lead to successful project launches. They will ensure high quality monitoring and evaluation is in place, with a great eye for detail and strong report writing skills. They will also support the development of our own commissioned and internal service delivery.

They will also work closely with the fundraising team, identifying opportunities to draw down specific funding for proposed projects. This is an opportunity to help us reach more people, ensure that the support we are offering is right for our community, and make sure that our supporters’ money is spent in the very best ways.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we look towards a major fundraising appeal. If you are keen to use your skills to directly support people living with cancer in our region, we would love to hear from you.

Job Title – Outreach Immigration Adviser & Senior Project Officer

Contract – Permanent

Hours – 28 hours per week

Salary - £25,600 - £30,400 per annum (£32,000 to £38,000 FTE & dependent on experience)

Location – Central London, with the possibility of working remotely

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Part of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with a base in Colchester. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit (LPU) provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy. We use our broad and significant experience and expertise to promote and protect the rights of children in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre works with migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee children and young people to ensure that their rights are upheld. At an individual level, we provide one-to-one legal advice through an advice line, outreach advice programme and workshops, as well as legal representation in immigration, asylum and nationality law, and community care law. We also offer a range of free resources and online information. To develop practice, we provide guidance and training to practitioners working with young refugees and migrants. We undertake policy advocacy to protect and promote the rights of migrant children in UK law and policy.

About the role

This role is part of a project funded by the Justice Together Initiative working in conjunction with a number of partners across London including Young Roots, Centrepoint, CARAS, Enfield Social Services, SRLA and Citizens UK. The purpose of the role is to help children, young people and families understand their position and legal rights in relation to immigration and support them to take steps to realise their rights. The role involves the provision of one-off asylum, immigration and nationality law advice and follow-up work and the wider provision of legal education sessions and documentation to increase understanding and knowledge. This role is part of an immigration legal advice team, which seeks to get high-quality immigration legal advice into communities and to those who would otherwise be unable to access it.

The purpose of the role is to empower those in need of immigration, asylum and nationality law, and to work with them – as well as a range of partners – to win change to promote the rights of children and young people affected by UK immigration control. The role involves creating positive relationships with young people and involvement in promoting youth-led change.

The role is responsible for project co-ordination and delivery across immigration advice projects, including advice service design, partnership-building, project planning and meetings, system creation and maintenance, record-keeping, monitoring, internal and funder reporting and other project activities. The role supports CCLC in achieving advice service consistency, meeting targets and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations.

Applicant’s must have a level 3 OISC registered caseworker qualification or be a solicitor for this role. Please consider the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: 22nd April 2025 09.00am

Interview date: week commencing 28th April 2025

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

On The Water Project Coordinator

Location: Homebased / Remote with regular travel to Birmingham, London and Edinburgh

Contract: Fixed term until 31st December 2025, full time 35hrs per week

Salary: £32,250 gross per annum

Closing Date: Monday 21 April 2025

Interview: Interviews to be held on Friday 2 April

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for an On The Water Project Coordinator to join our team.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on an externally funded outreach project providing hard to reach young people with the opportunity to try free boating sessions over the summer holidays.

This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, organised, creative, tenacious, positive and IT competent with experience in project management.

You need to be able to motivate and inspire your project team, ensuring that the project is on target through continuous monitoring and evaluation. The On The Water Project Coordinator will be responsible for the line management of 3 fixed-term Project Assistants.

Whilst this role is homebased for the majority of the time, it requires the post holder to travel to each of the locations intensively throughout the 5 week delivery period, as well as regular travel for both the planning and evaluation periods. Travel expenses are covered as part of the role.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and ensure the delivery of the On the Water project.

• To manage the temporary Project Assistants at Royal Docks, Midlands and Port Edgar Boat Stations
• Work with the Project Assistants and Growth and Development Workers to enable the effective recruitment of young people, particularly those facing difficulties or disadvantage to the project through recruitment and referrals from local authorities, schools and other relevant bodies
• Devise, plan and implement systems to record and report on the project’s activity, progress and outcomes
• Manage the budget in accordance with the agreed expenditure targets, ensuring that accurate records are maintained
• Ensure the safe and smooth running of delivery in line with all internal policies
• Manage the evaluation, wrap up and future planning of the project
• Ensure the project meets it's targets and funders have timely and accurate reports
• Develop robust monitoring and booking systems and ensure they are rolled out, understood, and used across all 3 sites

Requirements

• Experience of working with young people or community development in a wide variety of community groups
• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating projects and/or activities
• Proven leadership skills
• Building partnerships
• Excellent internal and external stakeholders skills
• Line management responsibility
• Full Driving Licence

Desirable

• Qualification in Project Management
• Line management of a remote team

Benefits

• Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

If you are interested in this On The Water Project Coordinator vacancy, please apply now!

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.

Our day centre service is currently open three days per-week offering respite, food and somewhere safe to be for anyone facing street homelessness. It provides advocacy and casework services to those who are vulnerably housed or homeless, supporting them to address their individual crisis and the underlying causes. We also provide a small year-round night shelter provision. 

APAP works in close partnership with a number of key agencies locally including drug and alcohol teams, street outreach services, local authority housing teams and the wider VCS. We are a gateway service in the community through which our clients can access a range of support. 

This role will require a keen interest in homelessness and the devastating impact this can have on people. This is a new role which would suit someone with experience of recruiting and managing volunteers. The role will entail expanding our volunteer base, developing processes and procedures to effectively support them and managing them on site. The role will report to the Senior Project Worker.