Community Coordinator
Swindon Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
11 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £17,363.00 Annually (Actual)
Community Coordinator job summary
Community Coordinator
Are you looking for new challenge?
Would you like to work as a part of a team in a role where you can make difference to the lives of young people?
An Exciting opportunity to join Swindon Academy, Seven Fields Primary and Nova Hreod Academy.
Location: Swindon Academy, Seven Fields Primary and Nova Hreod Academy (with community-based working)
Job Title: Community Coordinator
Salary: £17,363 per annum, pro rata to the FTE of £32,556 per annum
Hours: 20 hours per week, 52 week contract
Interview Date: Wednesday 19th August at 10am
At Swindon Academy, Seven Fields Primary and Nova Hreod Academy, we believe schools can do more than educate.
We believe schools have the power to bring people together, strengthen communities and create opportunities that improve the lives of children, young people and families.
Our Community Hubs are at the heart of this vision. They are welcoming spaces where residents, families, schools, charities and local organisations connect, build relationships and work together to make their community an even better place to live.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Community & Youth Coordinator to help bring this vision to life.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about people, enjoys building relationships and wants to make a lasting difference within a community.
About the Role
This is a unique role combining community development, partnership working and youth work.
As Community Coordinator, you will lead the day-to-day operation of our Community Hub across multiple schools, creating warm, welcoming spaces where everyone feels they belong.
You'll work closely with residents, families, schools, charities, local organisations and public services to build relationships, develop opportunities and respond to the strengths and aspirations of the local community.
Alongside this, you'll deliver approximately six hours of youth work each week, working directly with young people in schools, community settings and neighbourhood spaces. You'll create opportunities for young people to develop confidence, build positive relationships, influence decisions and play an active role in shaping their community.
No two days will be the same. One day you may be coordinating a community event, the next leading youth activities, meeting local organisations, supporting volunteers, promoting activities on social media or listening to residents about what matters most to them.
Working alongside the Community Development Senior Leader, you'll help ensure our Community Hub becomes a vibrant and sustainable centre of community life.
What you will do:
- Coordinate the day-to-day operation of Community Hubs across multiple schools.
- Create welcoming, inclusive environments where everyone feels valued.
- Plan and deliver community activities, events and projects.
- Plan, lead and evaluate youth work sessions in schools, community venues and neighbourhood settings.
- Build strong relationships with children, young people, families, residents and partner organisations.
- Listen to communities through conversations and asset-based approaches to identify strengths, opportunities and emerging needs.
- Develop partnerships with charities, businesses, local authorities and community organisations.
- Manage bookings, communications, social media and promotional materials.
- Support funding applications and demonstrate the impact of the Community Hubs.
- Help schools strengthen their role as trusted anchors within their communities.
- About The Role:
- Be passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families.
- Be an excellent communicator who enjoys bringing people together.
- Build trusting relationships with people from all backgrounds.
- Be organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload.
- Be confident working independently while collaborating with a range of partners.
- Have experience in community development, youth work, education, family support, voluntary organisations or partnership working.
- Share our belief that communities already have strengths, talents and assets, and enjoy helping people build on them.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who sees possibility where others see problems and believes lasting change happens when communities work together.
We offer:
- A unique opportunity to help shape an innovative Community Hub model.
- A supportive and collaborative leadership team.
- High-quality professional development.
- The opportunity to work with schools, charities, local authorities and community organisations.
- A varied and rewarding role where your work will have a lasting impact on children, young people and the wider community.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious and innovative approach to community development.
You'll join a passionate team committed to strengthening relationships, creating opportunities and improving outcomes for children and families by working with communities—not simply for them.
You'll have the opportunity to help shape a growing Community Hub model, build meaningful partnerships and make a genuine difference every single day.
Additional Information
Swindon Academy, Seven Fields Primary and Nova Hreod Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore there is an expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.
Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Swindon Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1820 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Swindon Academy website
At Swindon Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.
We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years. Swindon Academy was the first all-though academy to open in the UK and has over 1,900 pupils from the age of 2 to 19.
The school is situated in purpose-built £25 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities, and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford. United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
Swindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
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