Youth Development Lead - Foundations

Job Overview

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30/06/2027

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 15/07/2026

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

Location: Manchester - with expectation of 4 days per week in the office

Assessment Centre: 28th of July in-person in our Manchester Centre

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 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 aspire to.

You’ll lead personal development sessions that take our foundation programmes to new heights. Some of the activities we do 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.

• Lead personal development sessions and outdoor activities for foundation programmes.
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection standards at all times.
• Empower delivery partners and service providers to achieve set objectives.
• Travel to local areas and programme visits to support delivery of activities.
• Record and manage information and data for young people, volunteers, and partners to align with funding contracts.
• Support the development and delivery of local action plans that align with the Trust’s EDI goals.
• Adapt to additional tasks and act in various roles as needed.

• Great holiday package: 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working: a combination of office days and working from home.
• Opportunity to volunteer for and attend events – The King’s Trust Awards, Pride, 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).
• Family leave: 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave; 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).

Here at The King’s Trust, we’re committed to Equality, Diversity and…