Young Peoples Project Officer

Young Peoples Project Officer

What your role will look like:

• Deliver projects and programmes that support young people across Greenwich and Bexley
• Build and maintain partnerships across local authorities, health services, schools, employers and community organisations
• Manage projects, volunteers and apprentices to achieve positive outcomes for young people
• Support the development of services that reflect the needs, aspirations and voices of young people and their families
• Ensure programmes are high quality, inclusive and demonstrate positive outcomes
• Monitor performance, evaluate impact and contribute to funder and stakeholder reporting
• Support the promotion of services and opportunities to increase engagement with young people
• Ensure safeguarding remains central to all aspects of delivery

What your day might look like:

• Meeting with young people, residents and partners to understand local needs and priorities
• Coordinating projects and opportunities that support young people's development and aspirations
• Working with schools, community groups and partner organisations to deliver local services
• Reviewing project performance and tracking progress against plans and targets
• Producing reports, gathering insight and analysing data to demonstrate impact
• Working with colleagues to promote programmes and encourage participation

What you’ll need

• Experience delivering programmes that improve outcomes for children, families or young people
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Experience working collaboratively with a range of partners and stakeholders
• Knowledge of safeguarding and best practice when working with children and families
• Experience monitoring, evaluating and demonstrating project impact
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills
• Confidence using data, reporting information and Microsoft Office applications

It would be great if you also have

• A relevant professional qualification
• Experience working within housing, regeneration or community development settings

You'll be

• Passionate about creating opportunities for young people
• Collaborative and relationship-focused
• Organised, proactive and resilient
• Analytical and able to use insight to inform decisions
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

Why Join Us? When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Please read before applying: Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer. Interview Date: We are looking to conduct in person interviews which will include a written assessment on Thursday 6th August in Thamesmead We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you and you’d like to be part of Peabody, we’d love to hear from you.