Cardigan Community Centre - Youth Work Co-Ordinator

Who are we?

Cardigan Community Centre is a small charity that serves the people of Northwest Leeds based on Cardigan Road in a neighbourhood where many of the residents live with multiple challenges that range from housing, unemployment, health/wellbeing, and a lack of services that meets their needs. You will be joining at a time when there is an increased demand for our services and at a time when the local people are becoming more active and involved in our expansion. Both the pandemic and economic challenges affecting people's financial circumstances and general wellbeing. Now our immediate aim is to develop and maintain services which fit the needs of our communities, but we are looking to do more. Our Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers have worked hard over the past two years and with our new General Manager, we have developed many initiatives to help improve health and welfare of the area.

Job Description

As a Youth Work Coordinator, you will be responsible for delivering our core Youth work programmes across Hyde Park, Woodhouse and Kirkstall in Leeds. Through your work, you will inspire and support young people to connect in the community in new and exciting ways for them to gain new knowledge and skills that will allow them to have positive changes in gaining employment and a career.

You will plan and lead a wide range of sessions, mainly in the evenings, for and with young people indoors (including in schools), outdoors and online. You will also support young people to design and deliver community action projects that benefit individuals to be active citizens and create platforms for young people to share their voices and influence decision-making. You will look after all practical and administrative aspects of programme delivery as well as play a vital role in inspiring, empowering and supporting young people both during and outside of activities.

What we are looking for

To be successful in the role, you will be highly organised, proactive, self-reliant and a skilled facilitator who can engage and build positive relationships with young people and external agencies in a range of settings. You will have prior experience of delivering events and activities for and with young people and, ideally, relevant experience of programme coordination and administration.

The post requires the holder a level 3 Certificate in Youth and Community Work, however we will consider someone with the relevant experience and the willingness to train towards level 3 Certificate in Youth and Community.

The role will require you to possess

· Organizational management skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· A mature and positive attitude

· Reliable and resilience

· Develop innovative projects

· Keep to date with legislation and laws affecting young people

Closing Date: Thursday 24th July 2025 at 12 noon.

Interview Date: Wednesday 6th Aug 2025

For an application pack email Amy.Rothera@cardigancentre.org.uk

Contact Abdul Hannan General Manager on 0113 275 9282 If you want an informal chat about the position.