Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager – The King's Trust

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Closing Date: 23:59 on 11/01/2026
• Salary: £29,290.00 to £36,612.00, dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience
• Location: Lancashire
• Interviews: 20/01 face‑to‑face at Burnley Methodist Church (Hargreaves Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DU
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• Oversee the design and execution of youth programmes that build confidence, skills, and pathways into education and employment for 16–30‑year‑olds in Lancashire.
• Lead front‑line delivery to ensure high‑quality, inclusive, and impactful services that meet the diverse needs of young people.
• Collaborate with a passionate team and partners across the country to deliver quality Explore and Get Started programmes across Lancashire.
• Lead the Foundations and Outreach teams and drive recruitment of young people onto a variety of King’s Trust programmes.

• Inspiring leader with a passion for purpose.
• Strategic mindset and proven experience managing people, programmes and partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑impact programmes for young people aged 16–30.
• Experience working within a charity or non‑profit environment is desirable.

• Great holiday package – 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working – where operationally possible, a combination of office days and working from home.
• Opportunities to volunteer for and attend events – such as the King’s Trust Awards, Pride, and active events.
• In‑house learning platform to develop your skills for your career and role.
• Benefits platform – support for health, financial well‑being, and discounts.
• Personal development opportunities through networks: KT CAN, KT GEN, KT DAWN, and PULSE.
• Fantastic family leave – 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave; 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• Trust contribution of 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 × annual salary).

Here at The King’s Trust, we’re committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. We especially welcome applications from those under‑represented in our sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and a Disability Confident organisation.

The 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. We undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles, and enhanced checks for roles working directly with young people. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

Please submit a CV and cover letter that includes your experience, transferable 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.