Project Coordinator

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways, first we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. 

With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

About The Role

As Project Coordinator you will oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of various programmes and projects aimed at empowering and engaging Young People in Greater Manchester. This role involves collaborating with other youth organisations, community groups, and stakeholders to deliver impactful projects that support youth development, leadership, education/employment, and social engagement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing project timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring that the voices of Young People are heard and integrated into programme planning.

Main Duties & Accountabilities

• Work with the Operations Manager and other delivery partners in developing, organising, planning and delivering the projects you have been assigned to.  
• Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers to provide effective support on a one-to-one or group basis to achieve Project outcome targets.
• Implementing a Sessional staff recruitment strategy and ensure that local avenues for staff recruitment are also explored.
• Ensure project content is relevant to the local community and builds on existing relationships with partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people with a quality experiences.
• To deliver within the regional budget by tracking spend and ensuring that finance procedures and processes are adhered to within the set timeline.
• Manage participant data to ensure that all records are up to date.
• Line management of the a sessional/casual staff team.
• Raise awareness of projects locally, ensuring the best use of local media and working with central teams to ensure a consistent message is broadcast and participate in publicity events promoting the project at local level and increasing the profile of Catch22.
• Deliver staff training to sessional staff.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with other colleagues to facilitate smooth running of the projects.
• Ensure all necessary and appropriate safeguarding, data handling, health & safety and other legal requirements are in place to protect participants and staff.
• To lead, direct, encourage and motivate staff to facilitate young people completing all phases of the projects.
• To work directly on the projects throughout the course of the year when require including evening and weekends.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

Our Project Coordinator should embody strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills while ensuring that they provide high-quality support and opportunities for Young People.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Target driven and self-led
• Drive forward new innovative ideas for young person
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative projects
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Salary: £31,980

Hours of work: 37 - standard working week is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, however, our programmes may occasionally require working of an evening.

Contract: Fixed-Term up until 31st December 2025, however, there is potential for this to be extended dependant on securing additional funding.

Place of work: Homebased, however, our programmes are delivered across Greater Manchester, so travel is occasionally required for recruitment and/or delivery purposes.

*This role requires access to a car, and a full driving licence.

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.