About the Organisation
Colchester United Community Foundation (CUCF) is the official charity of Colchester United Football Club (registered charity 1159381). Every week it runs participation, health and inclusion, and education programmes for around 10,000 children, young people and adults across the region. It also manages the Shrub End Community & Sports Centre.
About the Role
Colchester United Community Foundation is looking for a Youth Engagement Co-ordinator to join its Community Team. The role coordinates the Foundation's health and inclusion work, including in-school mentoring, workshops, events and social action. The aim is to help young people who are facing challenges.
This is a full-time, permanent post of 40 hours a week. It is based at the Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, with delivery in schools and community venues across North Essex.
What You'll Do
Develop
- Create high-quality, engaging mentoring resources
- Build strong relationships with students
Deliver
- Put safeguarding at the heart of daily work: safe environments, safe people, safe behaviours
- Deliver one-to-one and small group mentoring
- Run workshops in schools and community settings
Support
- Look after relationships with schools, community organisations and partners
- Help plan and deliver events across education and sport settings
- Identify funding and resource opportunities
Collaborate
- Work with colleagues to share good practice and increase impact
- Work with schools on a joined-up approach
- Set up working groups for events and programmes
Evaluate
- Collect data to track the impact of mentoring and participants' outcomes
- Give feedback to schools and partners
What They're Looking For
Essential
- A Youth Mental Health First Aider qualification, or willingness to complete one
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport
- Experience of youth work in education or community settings
- Experience of project coordination and/or event planning
- Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- A mentoring or similar qualification
- FA Introduction to Coaching, FA Safeguarding Children and FA First Aid certificates
- An NGB coaching qualification
- A full UK driving licence
- Experience of working with young people in areas of high deprivation
Practical Details
Salary: £26,500 – £28,500, depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Colchester CO2 9BG, with delivery across North Essex
Reports to: Not stated
Interviews: Week commencing 19 Oct 2026 (proposed start December 2026 or January 2027)
Benefits include a fleet vehicle and fuel card, free parking, a pension scheme, free uniform, overtime opportunities, access to Colchester United home games, weekly development time, around 60 hours a year of internal training plus external training through the Premier League Charitable Fund and EFL, and a club shop discount.
How to Apply
Send a CV and covering letter through the Colchester United careers portal. For more information, contact Louis Garbett at cucf@colchesterunited.net. The Foundation may close the advert early if it finds the right person, so apply early.
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Colchester United Community Foundation (CUCF) is the official charity of Colchester United Football Club (registered charity 1159381). Every week it runs participation, health and inclusion, and education programmes for around 10,000 children, young people and adults across the region. It also manages the Shrub End Community & Sports Centre.
About the Role
Colchester United Community Foundation is looking for a Youth Engagement Co-ordinator to join its Community Team. The role coordinates the Foundation's health and inclusion work, including in-school mentoring, workshops, events and social action. The aim is to help young people who are facing challenges.
This is a full-time, permanent post of 40 hours a week. It is based at the Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, with delivery in schools and community venues across North Essex.
What You'll Do
Develop
- Create high-quality, engaging mentoring resources
- Build strong relationships with students
Deliver
- Put safeguarding at the heart of daily work: safe environments, safe people, safe behaviours
- Deliver one-to-one and small group mentoring
- Run workshops in schools and community settings
Support
- Look after relationships with schools, community organisations and partners
- Help plan and deliver events across education and sport settings
- Identify funding and resource opportunities
Collaborate
- Work with colleagues to share good practice and increase impact
- Work with schools on a joined-up approach
- Set up working groups for events and programmes
Evaluate
- Collect data to track the impact of mentoring and participants' outcomes
- Give feedback to schools and partners
What They're Looking For
Essential
- A Youth Mental Health First Aider qualification, or willingness to complete one
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport
- Experience of youth work in education or community settings
- Experience of project coordination and/or event planning
- Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- A mentoring or similar qualification
- FA Introduction to Coaching, FA Safeguarding Children and FA First Aid certificates
- An NGB coaching qualification
- A full UK driving licence
- Experience of working with young people in areas of high deprivation
Practical Details
Salary: £26,500 – £28,500, depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Colchester CO2 9BG, with delivery across North Essex
Reports to: Not stated
Interviews: Week commencing 19 Oct 2026 (proposed start December 2026 or January 2027)
Benefits include a fleet vehicle and fuel card, free parking, a pension scheme, free uniform, overtime opportunities, access to Colchester United home games, weekly development time, around 60 hours a year of internal training plus external training through the Premier League Charitable Fund and EFL, and a club shop discount.
How to Apply
Send a CV and covering letter through the Colchester United careers portal. For more information, contact Louis Garbett at cucf@colchesterunited.net. The Foundation may close the advert early if it finds the right person, so apply early.