Team Coordinator

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Job Reference: HCC Salary Range: £41,985 - £46,565 per annum Work Location: X-perience Young Persons Centre, Fareham (Hybrid Working) Hours per week: 37 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 4 October 2026 Interview Date: 13 October2026

The Role:

Hampshire Futures is seeking a proactive and motivated Team Coordinator to play a key role in the delivery of high-quality careers guidance, employability, and participation services across Hampshire to young people.

This varied role combines operational leadership, staff development, safeguarding responsibilities, and direct career guidance delivery, giving you the opportunity to drive service performance, support colleagues to achieve their best, and make a positive impact on the futures of young people across Hampshire.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and support a county-wide team to deliver high-quality careers, employability and participation services for young people.
• Build strong partnerships with schools, training providers, employers and other agencies to enhance support and opportunities for young people.
• Demonstrate leadership through the effective delivery of careers guidance and targeted support to young people.
• Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of young people.
• Coach and develop Careers Advisers, ensuring effective performance, caseload management, accurate record keeping and positive outcomes for those who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) or at risk of becoming NEET.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in careers, employability, participation, or education services.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using performance data and service insights to monitor outcomes and implement continuous improvements.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with experience working collaboratively with schools, colleges, employers, partner agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Highly organised, resilient, and proactive, with a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and achieving positive outcomes for young people.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Careers Team Leader, Careers and Employability Team Leader, Careers Services Coordinator, Education Participation Coordinator, Employability Programme Coordinator, Careers Adviser

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview .

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Full job description from WhatJobs. Apply for this role →