Programme Coordinator

London Borough of Hounslow; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Programme Co-ordinator to develop and deliver Youth Justice Service activities. In this role, you will engage with children and young people, ensuring their voices shape the services provided. You will have opportunities for professional growth and support, making a positive impact on the community. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position, with interviews scheduled for the week of 16/02/2026.

Benefits

Professional supervision

Training and qualifications opportunity

Qualifications

• Good communication skills to work confidently with children and professionals.
• Develop creative activities supporting desistance from crime.
• Lead and manage volunteers to support program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate Youth Justice Service programmes.
• Engage children and families for feedback on services.
• Plan and manage a budget linked to engagement activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work with children

Creative opportunity development

Report writing

Job description

About Us At Hounslow

We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It’s about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem‑solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.

About The Role

The Programme Co‑ordinator is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of the Youth Justice Service reparation programmes, group work offer and engagement activities for children and young people known to the Hounslow YJS. The role liaises with a range of providers to develop new, and maintain existing, generic reparation offers, supports the development of bespoke reparation offers, listens to the wishes of victims and records the reparation undertaken by children and young people.

In response to offending behaviour, we may provide specific individual or group work activities that support the child to understand the impact of an offence on them, a victim or their community and provide opportunities for desistance. The role supports the development of this and will liaise closely with providers.

We want to better engage with children and their families so we can hear their views and experiences about the services we provide, and the Programme Co‑ordinator takes a lead in developing this work. This includes having responsibility for planning and managing a small budget linked to this work, planning activities to engage with children and taking the lead for participation in the Youth Crime Management Board.

About The Team You’ll Be Working In

The principal aim of the Programme Coordinator is to prevent and reduce the involvement of children in criminal and anti‑social behaviour. The Hounslow Youth Justice Service (YJS) has a duty to protect the public and to safeguard children from harm, and this role forms an integral part of meeting this duty.

The Youth Justice Service is a multi-disciplinary Team, which includes Social Workers, Probation Officers, Police Officers, Substance Mis‑Use Workers and Health professionals and works closely with a wide range of other professionals, including the Courts. The Service sits within the wider Children’s Specialist and Safeguarding Department.

About You

You will have good communication skills and be able to work confidently with children, their parents/carers, professionals and providers. You will be able to develop creative opportunities for children and young people to engage in a range of developmentally and culturally appropriate activities that support their desistence from crime and anti‑social behaviour. You will have the skills to induct and manage volunteers and sessional workers who will support the delivery of the programmes and other activities with children and young people.

You will understand the challenges affecting children and young people and how other factors such as peers or group offending can impact on this, along with positive factors that can support good outcomes for children.

You will be able to write reports, capture data and professionally and confidently represent the service. You have the ability to lead on the development on capturing how the voice of the child and young person informs on‑going service delivery, e.g. Junior Youth Crime Management Board (YCMB), holiday activities.

In return we offer induction to the service and the work required, monthly professional supervision and team meetings, an opportunity to be a part of a multi‑disciplinary service, and a strong training offer which could lead to gaining professionally recognised qualifications. This is an ideal opportunity to grow and develop your practice and contribute to positive outcomes for Hounslow’s children and young people.

Essential For The Role

Enhanced DBS check is required for the role.

When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact

Telephone: [phone]

Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 16/02/2026.