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Young Devon; Highweek; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Supportive workplace culture

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Young Devon invites applications for a Supported Housing Project Coordinator based in Newton Abbot. This part-time role (20 hours/week) leads a small team to oversee a housing project for vulnerable young people aged 16-25, ensuring high-quality support and smooth day-to-day operations.

You will participate in lone-working and the out-of-hours on-call rota, with a permanent contract and generous holiday entitlement. Closing date 21 September 2026 and interview date 28 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating supported housing projects for vulnerable youth.
• Ability to lead a small team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Willingness to undertake lone-working and on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the project’s staff and housing management.
• Ensure quality of support for young people aged 16–25.
• Coordinate day-to-day tasks and liaise with colleagues.
• Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota.

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Staff supervision

Lone working

Communication skills

Emergency on-call

Job description

Supported Housing Project Coordinator (Job Ref 26-52)

An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next ...

20 hours per week - £29,757 per annum, pro rata

Permanent contract - Based in Newton Abbot

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate and skilled Coordinator to oversee our supported accommodation project in Newton Abbot.

We are seeking a proactive and energetic Coordinator to lead a small team in the supporting of vulnerable young people aged 16-25 through their journey to independence. You will manage the day-to-day coordination of the staff, quality of support, and housing management of the project in conjunction with colleagues.

The post will include lone working, and the post holder will be required to participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota providing emergency support for the project.

Closing date: 12:00 noon on Monday 21st September 2026

Interviews: Monday 28th September 2026

Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact James Hallam on 07484984916

What can we offer?

Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and embracing diversity. We are committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme