Do you have experience of working with children and young people in a social care, youth work or youth justice role? Do you live in Buckinghamshire and have a car? This role is for you!

My client is a fantastic charity who support young people from a variety of backgrounds including offending, exploitation, care experienced and mental health issues across the UK with their innovative mentoring program.

We are looking for a Youth Support Coordinator to cover the Buckinghamshire area.

The Youth Support Coordinator role is a permanent full time role paying £28,738 per annum plus mileage expenses for all travel on a Monday to Friday basis.

Ideal locations for a candidate to be based are : High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Princes Risborough, Buckingham, Amersham.

The successful candidate must have

• Relevant experience working with young people in Youth Work, Youth Justice, Youth Offending, Children's Social Care or Social Services, Residential Childcare


• Live in or commutable to Buckinghamshire


• Driver with own vehicle

The key responsibilities are to

• Manage a case load of up to 25 young people


• Conduct in person initial assessments of brand new young people referrals


• Using the assessment, match a young person with a suitable Mentor in the volunteer database


• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of mentoring to the young people assigned to you


• Liaise with and develop a multi-agency person centred approach for the young person


• Identify young persons needs on a long term or short term basis


• Report any safeguarding concerns or issues to the DSL

This role is a fully remote role but will require 80% of your time out into the community in Buckinghamshire and 20% working from home completing relevant duties.

You must live in or commutable to Buckinghamshire as your case load could be spread across the whole county.

If you are looking for an exciting and varied role working with young people, this for you!