Young Person's Coach

Young Person’s Coach – Complex Lives Project

Location: County Hall, Chichester (with travel across West Sussex)
Rate: £27.00 per hour (LTD)
Contract: 22 Sept 2025 – 27 Feb 2026 (37 hours per week)
IR35: Inside IR35
DBS: Enhanced DBS required
Working Pattern: One day per fortnight in office + flexible community-based work (some evenings/weekends)


The Role West Sussex County Council is seeking a dedicated Young Person’s Coach to provide intensive, one-to-one support to young people facing complex challenges. You’ll build trusted relationships, coordinate support with partner agencies, and ensure that young people’s voices shape their outcomes.


Key Responsibilities

• Support 3–5 young people at a time with flexible, personalised coaching.
  
  
• Build strong, trusted relationships in the community and key settings.
  
  
• Support and coordinate use of the CANS assessment tool.
  
  
• Complete risk assessments and ensure robust safeguarding practice.
  
  
• Work flexibly, including some evenings/weekends.
  
  
• Contribute to innovative approaches to supporting young people.
  
  

About You We’re looking for someone with:

• Significant experience supporting young people in complex circumstances (youth work, youth justice, health, education, social care, or equivalent).
  
  
• Strong engagement and relationship-building skills.
  
  
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection frameworks.
  
  
• Experience of completing and managing risk assessments.
  
  
• Flexibility to work evenings/weekends when needed.
  
  

Desirable: Knowledge of the CANS tool (training provided), experience in multi-agency planning, and reflective practice approaches.

Apply Now Service Care Solutions is proud to assist in this recruitment campaign. If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered, please apply now or reach out directly to discuss the role in more detail.
 
Harry Greenhalgh
Recruitment Lead – Police | Youth Justice | Domestic Abuse
Service Care Solutions
harry.greenhalgh@servicecare.org.uk
01772 208962