Youth Coordinator

**Description & Requirements**
**Be part of something great**

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

The role will be working with communities to co-produce community-based support with teenagers so they can benefit from our weight management and behaviour change programmes, whilst embedding practice within communities. The post-holder will lead, innovate and implement changes to support participants and ensure they experience a quality service, with their individual needs met.

Non London - £24,500 to £28,500

London - £27,000 to £31,000
- To build community connections to support the development of the Be.You(th) programme
- To work with communities and youth groups to co-produce the Be.You(th) programme
- Delivery of the Be.You(th) programme across Hounslow
- To work collaboratively within Hounslow team to support delivery of the Weight Management Contracts
- To work collaboratively with other internal and external services
- To support the Contract Manager with contract data and reporting
- To support Triage across programmes
- To build a space within the local community where children and young people can go and feel supported on their journey to becoming a healthier version of themselves.

**Qualifications**

A relevant qualification in youth/community/ wellbeing/ health/ education/social care/ counselling

**Experience**

Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Lived experience of working with young people (aged 12-17)
- Experience of working on events involving young people

Desirable
- Experience of designing and delivering engaging sessions for young people
- Experience of working in a health, education or social care environment or good understanding of supporting others to maintain a healthy lifestyle

**Individual Competencies**
- Empathy combined with a genuine desire and commitment to improve the quality of the lives of the young people
- A personable, non-judgemental and sensitive approach to communicating with the public
- Excellent communication skills with the ability and confidence to establish positive relationships with young people and motivate them to participate in activities and projects
- IT literate especially excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent data processing and data management system skills
- Excellent organizational skills to manage and prioritise workload, anticipate needs and work on own initiative and as part of a high functioning team
- Able to carry out your roles and responsibilities whilst holding a complex caseload
- Fluent and clear in English speaking
- Confident, self-motivated, passionate, flexible, adaptable and creative
- Attention to detail
- Able to respond positively to new situations
- Methodical with the ability to understand and meet targets and deadlines, able to learn and assimilate new information
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others
- Drive and have own car
- Based in or around Hounslow

**Key Contacts & Relationships**

Internal
- Line managed by Contract Manager of Hounslow Contract.
- Will form part of the Hounslow team, working together to deliver weight management services to CYP and their families.
- Will work closely with other Youth Coordinators across the company as well as the product development team during development.

External
- Will work closely with community organisations, partners and teenagers to develop a new Be.You(th) programme for delivery in Hounslow, providing feedback to partners and community organisations on the development of the programme.
- Will likely work with London Borough of Hounslow Commissioning team.

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.