Project Coordinator (Sports Works)

We are excited to be recruiting for an energetic and engaging practitioner to help develop, coordinate and deliver a range of sport, physical activity and movement based wellbeing programmes in partnership with providers across Bristol and South Glos.

The successful candidate will have a strong personal interest and regular practice in sport with considerable experience working with young people and mental health. You will be able to critically engage with issues relating to mental health; understanding it within a social and political context and developing programmes that respond accordingly.

You will be excellent at building working relationships with other providers and will be able to create and deliver engaging thoughtful workshops for groups of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds that face barriers to accessing mental health services.

This role is specifically designed to work with young people from largely underrepresented demographics in the world of Mental Health support. With this in mind we would strongly encourage those with lived experience to apply.

OTR & Benefits:

OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (over 20,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.

Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and assumptions that underpins all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.

Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy (38 days), healthcare cost assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, continual training and development, free yoga and reiki, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).

Application Deadline: 02/12/2024

Hours: 22.5 hours per week | 0.6 fte

Salary: OTR Band B+ | Starting salary £26,882 fte (£16,129.20 pro rata)

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months

Interview Date: 09/12/2024