Programme Coordinator, Youth & Universities

Role Outline:

### Overview – Job Purpose: Coordinate delivery of the BELIEVE programme, managing interns and supporting school-based climate action projects. Ensure effective communication across partners, assist with monitoring and evaluation, and maintain strong operational systems. Play a central role in day-to-day coordination, enabling high-quality delivery of youth-led and community-focused climate initiatives.

- Salary: - £31,495 (C1) – £33,089 (C3) depending on experience, including London weighting - £28,952 (C1) – £30,417 (C3) depending on experience, elsewhere in the UK - Contract: 4.2 years (this is a fixed term contract, linked to the BELIEVE project, ending in September 2030) - Location: Remote/ hybrid (we will be prioritising applications from those based in the West Midlands/ North of England, however this role is primarily hybrid/ remote, with regular travel across England) - Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - Managed by: Programme Manager, Youth & Universities - Start date: 3rd August 2026 - Application deadline: 9am, 6th May 2026

Full details of the role including job description and person specification are available in the Recruitment Pack

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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Coordinator, to support the delivery of Believe in Climate Action (BELIEVE), an ambitious national initiative at the intersection of climate action, youth leadership and community engagement.

This is a unique opportunity to join a complex, high-impact programme that connects schools, communities, young people, researchers and policymakers, shaping a more inclusive and effective model of climate action across England. You would be joining a team that has been running impactful projects for 19 years, which centres the voices, needs and potential of young people to bring about change.

The BELIEVE project

BELIEVE in Climate Action (BELIEVE) is an ambitious and innovative national programme led by the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] in partnership with the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. Together, we are building a bold new model for climate action, one that connects grassroots communities, young leaders, researchers and policymakers through collaboration, co-learning and shared purpose.

At its core, BELIEVE recognises that climate change is not only a scientific or political challenge, but a deeply human one. By bringing faith and belief perspectives into climate conversations, the programme challenges narratives of fatalism and opens up new, values-led pathways for action, rooted in care, responsibility and collective agency.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead a pioneering, cross-sector initiative that is reshaping how climate action happens in England. BELIEVE operates at the intersection of community engagement, youth leadership and policy influence, requiring strategic oversight, strong partnership management and the ability to navigate complexity across local, regional and national contexts.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the delivery of a multi-partner national programme, coordinating activity across schools, community organisations, academic partners and policymakers
• Drive high-level stakeholder engagement, building and sustaining relationships with partners across sectors, including education, civil society, research and government
• Oversee youth-led climate action and movement building, supporting structures that enable young people to design, lead and scale impactful initiatives
• Shape a national knowledge-exchange network, ensuring effective collaboration, learning and influence across regions and sectors

Working on BELIEVE offers the opportunity to lead within a dynamic and values-driven environment, where innovation and collaboration are central. The role combines strategic programme management with hands-on leadership, requiring both vision and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will further develop and apply expertise in:

• Cross-sector partnership building and stakeholder management at scale
• Designing and delivering complex, multi-year programmes
• Facilitating collaboration between grassroots communities and national policy actors
• Embedding co-production and youth leadership within programme design and delivery
• Translating research and evidence into practical, scalable impact
• Leading adaptive, learning-oriented approaches in a fast-evolving climate landscape

BELIEVE is also a platform for sector leadership. It offers the opportunity to influence how climate engagement is understood and delivered, particularly by centring voices often excluded from mainstream climate discourse, including young people and those from diverse faith and belief backgrounds.

Ultimately, this role will play a critical part in building a more inclusive and effective climate movement, one that connects local action with national influence, and supports communities to shape their own sustainable futures.

About the Faith and Belief Forum

### About the [Employer hidden]

For nearly 30 years, the [Employer hidden] has worked to build connected communities, a society that celebrates diversity, and to tackle faith and belief based hate, discrimination, division and polarisation.

We are a dynamic organisation, who puts the voices of our beneficiaries at the forefront. We work in schools to build connection, understanding and empathy, in universities to build confidence, skills and connection in the next generation of interfaith leaders, and in communities to celebrate the role that faith plays in society, and pilot new, innovative approaches to tackling hate and division at the local level.

Our team is diverse, talented, sensitive, and creative. We value building meaningful connection amongst ourselves, and with our partners and stakeholders.  We believe that a central solution to tackling division, polarisation and hate is connection, that is both expertly facilitated and heartfelt. In our projects this takes place through education, dialogue, social action projects, mentoring, training and development, public engagement events, and community led responses to local issues.

Joining our team means joining a supportive environment where you will have the space and structures to grow and thrive. It means joining a team of deep thinkers, genuinely connected to the communities and sectors we serve, who talk regularly about how to innovate our work to meet our rapidly changing context. We value equity, and co-production, and this is reflected in our culture and our decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities

### Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the BELIEVE programme across multiple regions
• Line manage and support youth interns, including onboarding, supervision and ongoing development
• Coordinate school-based climate action projects, ensuring strong communication between schools, interns and partner organisations
• Maintain effective systems for planning, tracking and reporting programme activity
• Support the delivery of workshops, events and knowledge-exchange activities
• Assist with monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, including data collection and reporting
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication
• Support programme logistics, including scheduling, administration, documentation and resource management

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• Experience in a coordination or programme support role, ideally within a multi-partner project
• Experience working with young people, education settings or community-based programmes
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, as well as being detail oriented.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with diverse stakeholders
• Strong administrative and coordination skills, with attention to detail
• Interest in or understanding of faith, belief and/or intercultural work

Desirable

• Experience supporting monitoring and evaluation processes
• Understanding of climate action, sustainability or environmental education
• Familiarity with youth leadership or social action programmes

### Who we encourage to apply

We value sensitivity to the issues at the heart of our work and a strong commitment to The [Employer hidden]’s goals. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities, as well as from faith or belief communities currently underrepresented in our organisation, including Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Zoroastrian communities. We warmly welcome applicants of all ages and experiences who share our vision and values, and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, regardless of protected or unprotected characteristics, including but not limited to gender, disability, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through work, study, volunteering, or community involvement.

Unfortunately, we can only consider applications from individuals who have the unrestricted right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must also already be resident and based in the UK at the time of application.

Ready to apply?

Application deadline: 9am, 6th May 2026

Submit your application using the form below where you can your CV (max 2 pages) uploading a cover letter (max. 1 page) outlining why you meet the person specification we’ve outlined in the recruitment pack.

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Interviews will be held in May 2026.

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