Catch22 is a forward-looking social business, a not-for-profit business with a social mission. We have been at the heart of public service delivery for over 200 years, designing and delivering services that transform disadvantaged lives and build stronger communities. We exisit to help build a society where everyone has a good place to loive, good people around them and a fulfulling opurpose. We call these our '3ps'

Our Suffolk Positive Futures service aims to transform young people’s lives and make a significant impact on reducing crime and youth violence in local communities while promoting positive emotional wellbeing. Staff reach out to young people within their community, at times when they need support the most; staff are known are trusted within the key areas. Suffolk Positive Futures attempts to make Suffolk a safer place.

We do this by…

• diverting young people from anti-social behaviour and gang-related activity
• supporting local communities to tackle anti-social behaviour through engagement and sports diversion activities
• addressing the risk factors and strengthening the protective factors to enable young people to choose leadership and positive community action instead of crime

Please click here for the full Job Description & Person Specification.

We are looking for a programme coordinator who is passionate and experienced in working with young people in a community-based setting. You will have have the ability to manage a small team of sessional sports coaches impactfully and have the ability to facilitate and lead community sports activity. 

Good communication, written and verbal, is essential as well as experience with working in partnership with multiple agencies and commissioners. You will need to have a flexible approach to working hours with regular evening activities and travel to other parts of the county essential. 

As a programme coordinator for Suffolk Positive Futures you will 

• Contribute towards the planning, preparation and particularly the delivery of sports opportunities to young people attending the Positive Futures project across the county
• Implement and maintain a system of recording, collating and interpreting data to ensure completion of monitoring returns, providing information for management and partner agencies.
• Assist and support the manager to maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders, funders and partners.  
• Manage a small team of sessional sports coaches and volunteers. Including allocation of working hours and assessing their training, development and support needs
• Contribute towards fundraising e.g applying for funding grants / compiling funding applications

Access to a car and having a full driving license is a requirement of this role

Essential

Post holder must have sports coaching certificate

• Substantial experience of working with young people in a community setting.
• Experience of managing and development of staff / sessional staff and volunteers.
• Experience of working on his/her own initiative to an agreed action plan.
• Experience of incorporating an equal opportunities perspective  in all areas of work.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a distance management structure.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment.
• Experience of monitoring budgets
• Experience of successful fundraising e.g applying for funding grants / compiling funding applications

Please click here for the full Job Description & Person Specification.

• Location: Lowestoft
• Salary:  £28,000 (National)
• Contract: Permanent, 37hrs per week
• Managed by: Suffolk Positive Futures Project Manager
• Role is subject to a DBS check. 
• Flexibility: The role allows for flexible working with an office base in Lowestoft plus home working opportunities available. 
• Closing date for applications: Monday 12th August, Interviews will commence in September. 

• Benefits: 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service + Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

If you are applying for this role and are care experienced/care leaver, Catch22 offers a mentor to assist with the application process.  Please contact [email protected] if you would like to find out more about this support.  This information will not be passed to the team recruiting for this position. For more information about the Propel Programme and a guide for candidates who wish to join the programme, please see here. You can also watch an animation on the programme here.