Lewisham Lates Youth Clubs Co-Ordinator

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

Hours of work: 40-hours per week with regular late evenings in-line with delivery timetables

Contract Length: Fixed term until August 2029

Location: Various Youth Clubs in Lewisham

Responsible to: Community Manager

Role Summary:

To co-ordinate, develop and deliver a safe, welcoming and inclusive Lewisham Lates Youth club at identified main and satellite clubs in line with the mayor’s investment in late night youth clubs.

The post holder will be responsible for planning and overseeing a varied programme of activities that meets the needs and interests of young people, supports their personal and social development, and encourages participation, confidence, independence and positive relationships.

The post holder will build effective relationships with young people, families, staff, volunteers and partner organisations to ensure the successful operation and continued development of the Lewisham Lates youth club project over the course of the grant cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Lewisham Lates youth club across hub and satellite venues. Plan, organise and deliver a varied programme of activities in consultation with young people.
• Ensure sessions are engaging, inclusive, purposeful and appropriate to the age and needs of participants, whilst having project outcomes embedded throughout.
• Provide appropriate information, advice, guidance and support to young people whilst working closely with mobility partners to embed EET outcomes across the project.
• Assign, supervise and support youth workers, sessional staff and external delivery partners across Lewisham Lates Youth clubs supporting a variety of high-quality activities delivered in parallel.
• Support the induction, training and development of staff and delivery partners whilst promoting teamwork, professional conduct and a positive working environment.
• Ensure staffing arrangements are appropriate for the activities being delivered and comply with organisational policies.
• Maintain accurate attendance registers, participation records and other required documentation to support the completion of monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements within agreed timescales to project funders.
• Develop positive working relationships with schools, community groups, youth services and other relevant agencies to support full reach of Lewisham Lates clubs.
• Work collaboratively with partner organisations to improve opportunities and support for young people and promote consistent engagement.
• Support outreach and engagement activities to encourage young people to access the service in its full.
• Ensure organisational policies and procedures are always followed.

Essential Requirements:

• A recognised youth work qualification, up to a Level 3 qualification in Youth Work.
• Safeguarding & First aid qualifications including Youth Mental Health FA.
• Experience of working with children and young people in a youth work, community, or education setting and planning, organising or delivering activities for large groups.
• Experience of managing or co-ordinating a youth club or youth programme engaging large numbers of young people.
• Experience of supervising a multi-layered delivery staff team.
• Experience of partnership working and community engagement.
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and reporting on youth programmes to project funders.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Desired Requirements:

• Recognised NGB qualifications for delivery of sports and or other positive activities.

Personal Skills / Abilities:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise activities, manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Ability to engage, motivate and support young people.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to regularly work late evenings and school holidays as part of regular working pattern.

Other Requirements:

• Appointment will be subject to the appropriate DBS check and safer recruitment procedures.
• The post holder must comply with organisational policies, including safeguarding, health and safety, equality and diversity, data protection and confidentiality.
• The post holder must undertake relevant training and professional development.
• The post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the responsibilities and level of the role.

Closing date for applications:

Friday 16th October 2026

Equality, diversity, inclusion:

Millwall Community Trust are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities, and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded.

Safeguarding Policy Statement

Because of the nature of the work undertaken by Millwall Community Trust (MCT), it is required by law to have in place robust safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the protection of children, young people and adults at risk. To ensure that MCT meets that duty - and as part of a proactive, integrated and consistent approach to safeguarding - the organisation has developed a Safeguarding Handbook.

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means protecting people from abuse, maltreatment, neglect, harm and/or exploitation. Through MCT setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures, it means that children, young people and adults at risk - that come into contact with our organisation - are protected from those that might pose a risk. All organisations that work with (or come into contact with) children, young people and adults at risk are required to have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that everyone - regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity - can be protected from harm.

MCT’s Safeguarding Ethos

MCT will always seek to provide protection to any person that receives our services. To this end MCT will provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm. MCT believes that a no one should ever experience abuse of any kind. MCT have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk to keep them safe. MCT are committed to work in a way that protects them. This Safeguarding Policy Statement applies to everyone that comes into contact with MCT - including as applicable - the Board of Directors & Executive Team, Senior Managers, Staff, Agency Staff, Contractors, Suppliers, Volunteers, Students on work experience, as well as anyone else working on behalf of MCT. This policy also applies to any other person that engages with the work of MCT and includes parents, carers, families and other visitors to MCT premises.

Safeguarding at MCT

MCT places the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as its prime focus and has developed full safeguarding policies and procedures. To underpin the approach, MCT ensures all of its management team, staff members and volunteers have been fully trained in safeguarding to enable the organisation to live and breathe its approach. In developing MCT’s safeguarding policies and procedures, the organisation has adopted the following three-part safeguarding strategy which focuses on:

• 1. Getting the right people involved with MCT. This is achieved through adherence to MCT’s Safer Recruitment Policies and Procedures.
• 2. Creating a safe environment for children, young people & adults at risk. This is achieved by providing all required safeguarding training, support and best practice advice; and further guidance by the effective communication of MCT’s Codes of Conduct.
• 3. Promoting clear systems to deal with any safeguarding concerns. This is achieved through implementation of all MCT’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding.

A full copy of MCT’s Safeguarding Handbook is available by speaking with (or contacting) the MCT person responsible for safeguarding.

Employment, screening, and data protection

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard preemployment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and references. Please note that any personal data submitted to the charity as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. The charity’s Policy on Data Protection is available on request.

Entry into employment with the charity and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

‘Millwall Community Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’

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