Children and Young Peoples Hubs Coordinator

Lancashire Mind; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity is seeking a Children and Young People Hubs Coordinator to engage with young people in community settings and improve mental health and wellbeing in Lancashire. This role requires excellent communication skills and experience working with youth. The position offers a flexible contract of a minimum of 28 hours per week, with a starting salary of £25,850 pro-rata. Candidates must share a commitment to the charity's vision of mental wellbeing for all.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing day

Annual leave of 25 days

Workplace pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with the community and voluntary sector.
• Understanding the importance of early intervention for youth mental health.
• Must be confident, driven, and capable of building rapport quickly.

Responsibilities

• Engage and work with young people in community settings.
• Deliver mental health and wellbeing initiatives across Lancashire.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience engaging with young people

Ability to work autonomously

Experience in community settings

Job description

Please see the job pack link below, this document will provide you with an in depth overview of our organisation, the team you will be working with, the role and responsibilities, and the person specification.

CYP Hubs Coordinator Recruitment Pack

Do you want to join an organisation who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities?

Job title: Children and Young People Hubs Coordinator

Hours: Minimum of28hours per week with the possibility of up to 35 hours for the right candidate. Working pattern will be finalised at job offer stage but will include evening and some weekend work

Contract: Fixed-term until 31st March 2027, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding

Starting salary: £25,850 (Pro rata)

Application deadline: 4:00PM Tuesday 17th February

Interview date: Wednesday 4th March

Location: Contractual base is our head office. Delivery will take place across Lancashire.

We’re looking for bold and caring people to join our Children and Young People’s team. We want people who have experience of engaging and working with young people in community settings, ideally in Lancashire.

To succeed in the role, you will need excellent communication skills, be confident, driven and have the ability to work autonomously in the community. You will be open, hardworking, creative and able to quickly build rapport with young people.

You will have experience working with the community and voluntary sector and understand the importance of early intervention to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

We want someone who believes in our vision of a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible.

Lancashire Mind has a dedicated workplace wellbeing programme to ensure staff are supported with their own wellbeing which includes an Employee Assistance Programme, a half-day wellbeing day and wellbeing activities throughout the year.

We also offer a workplace pension scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities. We have also recently enhanced our annual leave offer with basic annual leave of 25 days, plus 3 days closure between Christmas and new year, long service leave, the option to buy or sell annual leave and a half-day wellbeing day for all staff.

Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work; ‘Great staff team, positive and supportive culture’ (Lancashire Mind wellbeing survey, March 2024)

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applications must be submitted using the online Lancashire Mind job application form, which can be found on this page.

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Registered Company Number 3888655

Lancashire Mind