Youth Development Lead – Nottingham/Derby/Leicester

Job title:

Youth Development Lead – Nottingham/Derby/Leicester

Company

The Prince’s Trust

Job description

Contract Type: We have permanent and FTCs availableHours: Full Time, 35 hours per weekClosing Date: 23:59 on 27/01/2025Salary: £21,840.00 to £26,900.00 dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experienceLocation: Nottingham Centre – Castle Meadow Campus University of Nottingham, but will require travel across Nottingham, Derby and LeicesterInterviews: Our assessment day is 4th of February at Castle Meadow Campus University of NottinghamWe’re now The King’s Trust. And we’re still working for young people.We’ve changed our name from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you’ll continue supporting us to transform young lives.Picture yourself alongside our Outreach and Marketing wizards and our customer service champions. Together, we’re on a mission to ensure our young people aren’t just safe but also revved up and fully immersed in their journey with us here at The King’s Trust.Could you become their personal champion? Imagine peeling back the layers to discover what’s holding them back so that you can unlock their potential for astonishing progress. Imagine having your own group of young people to support who will turn to you for that one-on-one support, guidance, and maybe just a nudge in the right direction.Safety always comes first, so keeping a watchful eye on safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection is part of the deal! You’ll be the guiding force that empowers our delivery partners and service providers to reach for the stars. Together, we will ensure every young person embarks on a remarkable journey, experiencing the extraordinary and achieving the dreams they’ve aspired to.You’ll lead personal development sessions that take our foundation programmes to new heights. Whether it’s in person or via a virtual session on MS Teams, some of these activities will be in the great outdoors and enjoying our wonderful green spaces. You won’t be sitting behind a screen every day, there will be some travel required to relevant local areas to support the delivery of these exciting programmes as well as programme visits. However, it’s not all fun and games, keeping things on point means meticulously recording info and data about our young superstars, volunteers, or partners. It’s all about making sure every step of their journey aligns perfectly with our funding contracts.At The Trust, we’re strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace where everybody feels seen, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. Your mission? Making a positive impact by implementing a local action plan that harmonises with our big-picture EDI goals.Be prepared for anything and everything. Alongside all these exciting responsibilities, you might even find yourself wearing different hats and stepping up when needed.Ready to bring your A-game? Let’s make every day count and create a brighter future for our young people of the future!. (This will open in a new window)What happens next?Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.Why do we need Youth Development Leads?Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person’s background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads!Perks for working at The Trust!

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home.
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

For more information about our benefits, .Equal OpportunitiesHere at The King’s Trust, we’re committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that’s representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, .SafeguardingThe King’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks by the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!Req ID: 3259Location:Nottingham, GB, NG7 6LH East Midlands Hub, GB, NG31 6 Leicester, GB, LE2 0JNDate added: 7 Jan 2025

Expected salary

£21840 – 26900 per year

Location

Nottingham

Job date

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:35:39 GMT

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