Job Introduction
Portsmouth Youth Justice Service is looking for a committed and proactive Community Engagement Coordinator to help create positive opportunities for children and young people across the city.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in preventing offending and reoffending by connecting young people with community-based activities, volunteering opportunities, and supportive local organisations.
The Role
As Community Engagement Coordinator, you will develop and manage volunteering opportunities, build strong partnerships with local organisations, and coordinate activities that support young people's development and rehabilitation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Recruiting, coordinating, training and supporting volunteers.
- Promoting volunteering opportunities through community events, presentations, recruitment fairs, social media and other engagement channels.
- Coordinating Referral Order Panels and volunteer-led activities.
- Developing partnerships with community, voluntary, sports, arts and training organisations.
- Identifying and creating opportunities for young people to participate in positive community activities.
- Supervising reparation and unpaid work projects for children and young people.
- Conducting health and safety assessments and ensuring safe working practices.
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service performance monitoring.
The ideal candidate
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people. Skilled at building relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. Organised, self-motivated and capable of managing competing priorities. Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Creative in identifying solutions and opportunities for young people and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Knowledge or experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, volunteers, community organisations or the youth justice sector would be advantageous.
Please ensure that you download and read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Hybrid working arrangements: You will be required to work a minimum of 2 days in the office each week.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email: Kim Helme - Kim.Helme@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or Kieran Gildea - kieran.gildea@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Interview date: 11th September in person at the Civic Offices Portsmouth
Application process
We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.
We strongly encourage candidates to add all Career and Education History to their application, as CVs are not reviewed as part of the shortlisting process.
As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We are unable to Offer sponsorship for this role.
Safeguarding
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.
You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles
