Job Description

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Job Title: Youth Sector Development Coordinator

Salary:

25,500 - 27,000 pro rata,

subject to qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

? Generous annual leave allowance

? Paid sick leave

? Enhanced family-friendly leave

? Compassionate and emergency leave

? Pension scheme

? Life insurance policy

? Employment Assistance Program

? Access to vouchers and discounts

? Monthly wellbeing allowance

Reports to: Senior Youth Partnerships Manager

Location: Oxford

Some home working is possible. Travel throughout Oxfordshire and further afield may be required.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Part-time, with hours negotiable based on availability.

Successful candidate will be seconded for the duration of the fixed-term contract, ending 31st March 2026.

To apply, please send your CV and completed application form to our recruitment team. The recruitment pack is available through our website. Alternatively, visit our website or email our recruitment team for more information.

Oxfordshire Youth

Oxfordshire Youth is a boundary-breaking organisation, passionate about creating a future for and with young people that offers them the best possible opportunity to realise their potential. Our staff are redefining the youth sector in Oxfordshire and we envisage a world in which young people have the tools they need to approach life with creativity, resilience and brilliant mental health.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

OY warmly welcomes applications from the global majority, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so we want to hear from you even if your CV isn't a 100% match with a job description.

We nurture our community, creating an open, inclusive and diverse organisation where all team members feel a sense of belonging.

Job purpose

The Youth Sector Development Coordinator plays an integral role in supporting a diverse and innovative youth sector that is largely led by volunteers. The post-holder will be passionate about the power of youth work and the role of communities in meeting the needs of young people.

The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded Oxfordshire Youth funding for three years, concluding in March 2026, to continue Oxfordshire Youth's core work of supporting young people in communities. The Youth Sector Development Coordinator will be responsible for connecting, equipping, and inspiring good youth work practice across the county working closely with the Youth Partnerships Team and other members of Oxfordshire Youth staff.

The Youth Sector Development Coordinator will deliver engaging learning and development events such as training workshops and conferences; provide bespoke support to communities seeking to meet the needs of young people; and support the development of resources that bring capacity into the sector. The Youth Sector Development Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the sector is well-connected and has a strong voice of influence. If you are passionate about driving positive change within the youth sector, promoting EDI, and fostering collaboration and innovation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in making a difference in the lives of young people and communities.

Key Responsibilities

Support Grassroots Youth Organisations

? Strengthening services and ensuring they are well-resourced to promote resilience within the sector by providing tailored support to groups and communities.

? Carry out data gathering and analysis activities to ensure services are meeting needs.

Coordinate a Learning and Development Offer

? Develop the skills, resources, and confidence of youth leaders to meet the needs of young people through skill based capacity-building opportunities for youth workers. Coordinating training activities and other development opportunities.

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Partnership Working:

? Integrate EDI principles into all activities to ensure inclusivity and diversity are central to our collaborative efforts.

? Promote inclusion and generate innovative ideas to engage with businesses and partners to encourage expertise at governance levels for changemaker organisations.

Nurture Relationships

? Coordinating networking opportunities to cultivate new partnerships and collaboration within and across communities and sectors to test new approaches and build on best practices to better meet the needs of all young people.

? Develop a stronger community youth sector through the administrative oversight of the "Change Maker" affiliation programme.

? Generate content and collaborate closely with the Marketing and Communications team to deliver a monthly sector-wide newsletter.

Support OY's Youth Development Team Achieve its Goals

? Collaborating with the diverse range of Youth Development Team program areas to achieve shared goals and objectives.

Our Culture

Everyone at Oxfordshire Youth agrees to:

? Have an unwavering commitment to Oxfordshire Youth's vision, mission, and values

? Attend meetings reliably and participate fully, including being an active listener

? Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with Oxfordshire Youth's guidelines, policies, and procedures

? Undergo training that will enable personal and professional development

? Undertake any other relevant duty related to the further development, promotion, and sustainability of the organisation as set forth by your Line Manager and/or Senior Leadership Team

? Represent Oxfordshire Youth in a professional and appropriate manner at all times including considering punctuality, personal appearance and boundaries, and equity, diversity, and inclusion of all opportunities.

Safeguarding

? Understanding that safeguarding children, young people, and adults is everyone's responsibility and you will have access to training and supervision, which is appropriate to the role (including undertaking a DBS check appropriate to your role)

? To ensure concerns from young people are responded to appropriately in line with Oxfordshire Youth's policies and procedures

This job description is subject to amendment following discussion with the post holder.

Specific tasks and duties will be shared at the interview and during the induction process

What we are looking for

o Qualification in youth work or related subjects.

o Minimum 3 years of experience working directly with young people

o Experience of programme coordination in a similar field

o Experience of child and adolescent safeguarding in practice

o IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Suite and CRM systems

o A flexible approach to work, including a willingness to take on tasks outside the usual remit and to work irregular hours

o The ability to solve problems and think creatively

o An unwavering commitment to Oxfordshire Youth's vision, mission and values

o Integrity and discretion when dealing with sensitive information

o A commitment to treating people equally, being aware of unconscious bias and working proactively and openly to challenge it within your own and within others practice

o Respecting differences and challenging prejudice and discrimination

o A positive, enthusiastic and can-do approach that demonstrates the attributes of a growth mindset

o Accountability for the quality of your work and responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills

Other desirable skills

o Vocational qualification(s) in related fields, including mental health, children's and young people's social care, youth and community development

o Understanding of the local, regional and national context, structures and processes in relation to youth services

o Previous experience working in the not-for-profit sector

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,500.00-27,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person