The Vacancy

We are recruiting a Project Coordinator, to work 35 hours per week who will have the overall responsibility for our Parent Advocacy service. This is a fixed term role until March 2027 with possibility of extension.

You will monitor project activity and budget, complete monthly returns and prepare reports for quarterly monitoring meetings in order to ensure the project is reaching targets and keeping within budget.

You will be responsible for the overall management of the service workforce and resources to ensure that service targets and outcomes are consistently achieved in line with contract specifications.

To meet the requirements of the role you must live within the geographical area.

Requirements

• Proven experience in working with children and young people in a social care setting, particularly children in care
• Proven experience of the recruitment and management of staff and or volunteers
• Experience and understanding of child protection/vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures
• Interview and training skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard both orally and in writing to a wide range of people.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

As an established leading rights-based charity, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.

We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Additional Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

In accordance with UK immigration law, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.