Projects Coordinator – Youth and Careers

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional authority in the East Midlands is looking for a Projects Coordinator to lead initiatives that support young people and promote inclusive growth. The successful candidate will manage a variety of projects, working collaboratively with local authorities and partners. This position requires strong project management experience, analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. The role is hybrid and focuses on driving systemic change for the prosperity of the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects from initiation to closure.
• Ability to interpret complex data and present recommendations.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver projects to meet quality, time, and budget standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans using recognized methodologies.
• Monitor progress against milestones and budgets.
• Coordinate governance activities and report to committees.
• Build professional relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Financial skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

PRINCE2

Agile

LEAN+

Job description

Projects Coordinator – Youth and Careers

Grade: F15

Directorate: Strategy and Inclusive Growth

Reports to: Programmes Lead – Careers

Location: East Midlands (hybrid working where applicable)

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Projects Coordinator – Youth and Careers to play a pivotal role in delivering programmes that support young people and drive inclusive economic growth across the East Midlands.

Working at the heart of our Youth and Careers team, you’ll coordinate and deliver a range of projects and workstreams that contribute directly to key regional priorities, including the East Midlands Growth Plan and Inclusive Growth Framework. You’ll work across local authorities, partner organisations, and sector agencies, helping to turn strategy into action and drive system-wide improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional who thrives in complex environments, enjoys working collaboratively, and wants to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver small to large-scale projects and workstreams, ensuring delivery to agreed quality, time, budget, and performance standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans using recognised methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, LEAN+ or co-production approaches.
• Coordinate governance activity, including committee and board reporting, and track actions through to completion.
• Monitor progress against milestones and budgets, identifying risks and issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Produce and maintain proportionate project documentation to evidence outputs, outcomes, and benefits.
• Support contract management and procurement activity.
• Facilitate service and system improvement by mapping current and future processes and supporting new ways of working.
• Collate, analyse, and interpret information to provide high‑quality management information and insights to support decision‑making.
• Work closely with colleagues and partners to identify and manage project resourcing requirements.
• Build strong, professional relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally, encouraging collaboration and overcoming barriers to delivery.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience and Skills

• Significant experience supporting projects from initiation through to closure, across varying levels of scale and complexity.
• Strong project management and planning skills, with the ability to apply appropriate methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present clear recommendations.
• Experience working to tight deadlines in complex delivery environments.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing reports for a range of audiences.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a transferable role.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Understanding of the Youth and Careers landscape.
• Evidence of progressive career development.

DBS check not required.

Our Values

Lifting our region

You’ll put wider regional outcomes first and act as a passionate advocate for people, place, and opportunity.

Working together

You’ll build strong relationships, bring partners together, and provide constructive challenge where needed.

Making an impact

You’ll clearly articulate the case for change and turn ideas into action, even within constrained resources.

Being human

You’ll value diversity, bring authenticity to your work, and connect with stakeholders on a human level.

About Us

Our mission is to deliver long‑term, systemic impact for the people, businesses, and places of the East Midlands.

Our vision is a region that is more prosperous, sustainable, and fair, where opportunities are created and shared. We are built on systems leadership and partnership working, and we believe collaboration is key to achieving meaningful change.