Project Co-ordinator - Community Health Development

Touchstone; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health charity in Leeds is seeking a Project Co-ordinator for a new community health development project funded by the National Lottery. The successful candidate will lead the project, focusing on Asset-Based Community Development principles to support local communities. The role requires strong leadership and management skills, effective partnership development, and training delivery for volunteers. This is a part-time, fixed-term position with potential for extension. Applications close on 15 January 2026.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Personal wellbeing budget

Access to counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination.
• Ability to lead and manage effectively.
• Skills in developing training and managing finances.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of the ABCD project.
• Develop training for volunteer connectors.
• Manage finance and resources efficiently.

Job description

Project Co-ordinator Community Health Development

This role is available through the National Lottery Community Fund.

Touchstone Pay Structure (2025) Point 11*, £30,864.59 pa/pro-rata

15 hours per week

This role is fixed term up to 31 December 2026, with the possibility of extension.

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Project Co-ordinator to join our Ignite project. This is a brand-new project, funded by the National Lottery, focused on using Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) principles to support communities in Lincoln Green, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill. The role will oversee the delivery of our ABCD work, providing effective leadership and management, also service development. You will also be required to develop training for volunteer connectors, leading community conversations and plans, managing finance and resources and developing effective partnerships with key stakeholders across the locality.

Application Process

Information Session: Wednesday 7th January 12.30-1.30pm via Microsoft Teams.

To attend, please email [e-mail].

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 15 January 2026.

Interviews will be held on: 28th – 30th January 2026.

Benefits

• Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation (e.g. 36% BME staff, 25% LGBTQ+ staff, 16% staff with a disability). Staff and peer support networks (as above and many more)
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Personal wellbeing budget. Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff helpline.
• Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
• Learning and personal development opportunities

Equal Opportunities and Right to Work

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. Applications can be obtained by visiting www.touchstonesupport.org.uk or by e‑mailing [e-mail]. Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.