Community Projects Coordinator (Fixed Term until March 2026)

Reference Number: XL204

Closing Date: 14th May 2024

Hours: 37.5 Hour

Rate of Pay: £24,706 per annum

CV Life is excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our team as the Community Project Coordinator for the GO Canley, GO Willenhall projects. This role is a unique chance to be immersed in one of Coventry’s most vibrant community development initiatives. You will be contributing to the growth and vitality of our city by managing and coordinating the delivery of these projects. Are you passionate about driving positive change through community engagement and outreach? 

You will be responsible for managing, supporting and coordinating staff to ensure the high quality delivery of the projects. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Lead the coordination and delivery of the GO Canley and GO Willenhall projects, hosting community forums, building partnerships with key individuals and organisations, arranging events, and engaging with community members to elicit valuable insights. Identify new project ideas and opportunities across the community to engage more community members.
• Team Leadership: Support staff to ensure a high quality delivery of programmes while adhering to deadlines and achieving project outcomes.
• Community Integration: Develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships within the Canley and Willenhall communities, local stakeholders and the public.
• Reporting and Fundraising: Generate regular reports for programme managers and funding organisations. Contributing to the sustainability and growth of community initiatives by identifying new funding streams and opportunities.
• Budget Management: Responsible for project budgets and delivering against outcomes and objectives. Taking ownership of project logistics, data collection and reporting, partnership development, and event planning to drive project success.

Role is primarily based at the Xcel Centre with the need to travel between sites and carry equipment. Flexible working hours is needed to accommodate project demands, including occasional evening and weekend commitment. If you are a community-focused individual with a passion for driving positive change, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to be part of the GO Canley, GO Willenhall project and contribute to the thriving communities of Coventry. 

DBS Clearance will be required for the successful candidate.  Please click on this link for further details: https://cvlife.co.uk/dbs/ 

Job Description

Reporting to: Community Development Manager

Responsible for: Community Activator 

Scope

Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry Trust are operating as CV Life, so that the scope of this Job Description as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Coventry Sports Foundation or Culture Coventry Trust.

Overall purpose and objective of the role

The purpose of this position is to manage and coordinate the delivery of the CV Life Community Projects  across Coventry. 

Main duties of the role:

1. To oversee and coordinate a range of programmes and initiative as part of the CV Life Community Delivery Programme.
2. To be responsible for managing, supporting, and coordinating staffing to ensure the high-quality delivery of community programmes.
3. To be responsible and have oversight for budgetary and financial controls on specific programmes and projects. 
4. To coordinate, collect and monitor a range of data for all projects and programmes. 
5. To ensure programme and projects are delivered against their achievable outcomes, aims and objectives.
6. To attend any community meetings required.
7. To manage all delivery and project staff to ensure they are meeting set deadlines and outcomes, as well as completing regular 1:1 meetings and performance management. 
8. To complete regular reports for funders, programme managers and in house reporting as and when required. 
9. To work with the Community Development Officer on developing new programme ideas and identify new funding streams and opportunities.
10. To identify new project ideas and opportunities in centre or across the community to engage more community members.
11. To help promote and expand the work of the CV Life Community Development Team into new programme streams and communities across Coventry. 
12. To work with local partners, community groups and other organisations to provide new and diverse activities and opportunities across Coventry. 
13. To promote the work of CV Life in communities across Coventry
14. To develop new programme and initiatives working alongside key partners and National Governing Bodies of Sport. 

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and updated depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.

Responsibilities for all employees

• To embrace and lead by example on the Company’s key values of PRIDE, PASSION and PERFORMANCE or those that might at any time be subsequently re-defined.
• To support the Company’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring awareness of the Company’s Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance, and to be vigilant, reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay.
• To undertake all duties and fully comply with all of the Company’s general standards and those relating to the specific requirements of the role.
• To take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work, and to co-operate with health and safety matters to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
• To co-operate with managers and colleagues to ensure environmental responsibilities are complied with.
• To carry out tasks at a range of sites that are either operated or managed by the Companies / Trusts or where services are delivered by the Companies / Trusts
• To be involved in any aspects or opportunities for sharing of good practice, expertise and responsibilities within the Companies / Trusts. To generally help promote the work and public image of the Companies / Trusts, always maintaining high standards of customer service and personal appearance.
• To attend and fully engage with all internal training and development requirements and opportunities, and maintain such qualifications as required by the demands of the role.
• To interact positively with customers adopting a friendly and professional approach at all times.
• To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with, maintaining, sharing and storing information.
• To undertake other duties as specified, which are appropriate to the qualifications, experience and general level of the post.

Person Specification

Essential Personal Attributes

• Able to manage a number of active programmes and deliver against agreed action plans, targets and objectives.
• Able to deliver against an agreed action plan with targets and objectives.
• Manage and deploy staff to deliver high quality programmes.
• Mentor and develop staff through their own personal development.
• Ability to work as part of a team or own to meet the needs of the work programme.
• Keen interest in developing bid writing and further project management.

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of 1 years’ experience of managing programmes and activities.
• Understanding of the barriers faced by different community groups and users in looking to access regular provision or activities.
• Understanding of the barriers faced by different community groups and users in looking to access regular provision or activities.
• Managing staff and supporting them to deliver high quality programme and supporting their professional development.
• Knowledge of National Governing Bodies of Sports and their Community Programme offers. 
• Working with key stakeholders to deliver programmes, activities and opportunities in partnership
• Managing funded programmes and working to predefined KPI, Objectives and targets.
• Experience of delivering sessions to a range of different user’s groups including but not limited to children and young people, disadvantaged communities, and older people. 
• Experience in developing relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Experience of using social media for promotion and as an engagement tool to reach disengaged and hard to reach community groups. 
• Understanding of budget and finances and reporting on grant funded projects.

Essential Qualifications

• First Aid at Work Qualification to be gained during employment.

Essential Special Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work using own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent time management and working to tight deadlines on occasion.

Special Circumstances

• Ability to work unsociable hours including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
• Ability to travel between sites and carry equipment
• Interest in working with underrepresented and disadvantaged community groups/individuals.
• Enhanced DBS Clearance.

If you have any enquires, please contact our Human Resources Team by emailing recruitment@cvlife.co.uk