Youth Development Lead - Delivery Partnerships

Contract Details

Contract Type: Maternity Cover, 12 months

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Wednesday 24th June 2026

Salary: £25,092.00 to £28,783.00, dependent on location, skills, knowledge and experience

Location: Field based / work from home; frequent travel to Wrexham and surrounding areas required

Interviews: Assessment Centre in Wrexham 8th July, follow-up interviews via Teams on 9th/10th July 2026

Do you love building relationships, bringing people together and helping young people thrive? If so, we’d love to hear from you. At The King’s Trust, we believe every young person should have the chance to succeed. In this role, you’ll play a key part in making that happen by supporting the incredible partners and volunteers who help bring our programmes to life.

• Welcome and train new delivery partners, ensuring they are equipped to deliver the Achieve programme.
• Visit schools and support volunteer events.
• Provide guidance, resources, and share best practice to enable partners to create outstanding experiences for young people.
• Support volunteers throughout their volunteering journey, from opportunity matching to ongoing training.
• Maintain accurate records, track activity through CRM systems, and ensure compliance with funding, safeguarding and other regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate networking sessions, encourage the sharing of ideas, organise celebrations and end‑of‑programme events, and occasionally support the delivery of sessions with young people.

• Organised, proactive and full of initiative.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience in the education sector is helpful but not mandatory.
• Passionate about supporting others and making a difference to young people.
• Ability to juggle priorities, solve problems with a positive attitude, and keep momentum during unexpected challenges.

• 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays; office closed between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working mix of office days and working from home.
• Opportunities to volunteer for and attend events such as The King’s Trust Awards, Pride and other active events.
• In‑house learning platform to develop your skills.
• Benefits platform covering health, financial well‑being and discounts.
• Personal development opportunities through networks: KT CAN, KT GEN, KT DAWN, PULSE.
• 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;
  Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme.
• Trust pension contribution: 5% of salary.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 × annual salary).

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and disability confident.

The King’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers undergo basic disclosure checks; roles working directly with young people have enhanced checks.

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