Youth Development Lead - Foundations

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Company:
King's Trust

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full Time,35hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 20/08/2026

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

Location:

Dundee

Assessment Centre: 1st of September in-person
at our Dundee Centre

Let’smake every day a chance to create a brighter future for the next generation!

Would you like tojoina great team-working in Foundations across Outreach and Delivery? Join us at The King’s Trust, where you’ll lead personal development sessions in person, 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 people. It's all about making sure every step of their journey aligns perfectly with our funding contracts.

You will support with our recruitment and engagement plan, working across Dundee to connect young people with opportunities. You will also support delivery partners to deliver high-quality experiences that lead to real jobs for young people.

You'lldeliver engaging employability sessions, both directly and by supporting partners and volunteers, using a mix of face-to-face delivery and virtual sessions via MS Teams. When needed,you’llbeout and about, visitingplacements oremployers to ensure everything runs smoothly and thateverythingis delivered to the highest standard.

You’llplay a vital role in guiding young people on their journey into work. By building strong relationships,you’lluncover and help remove any barriers that might stand in their way - enabling them to thrive and achieve positive outcomes.

You’lltake responsibility for a caseload of young people, offering one-to-one support, coaching, and encouragement, while helping them navigate everything from travel costs to balancing other commitments.

Alongside this,you’llmaintainaccurateand detailed records of young people’s progress, employer engagement, and outcomes, ensuring everything aligns with our funding requirements and clearlydemonstratesthe impact of the programme.

We’repassionate about Equality,Diversity and Inclusion, soyou’llhelp create an environment where every young person feels seen, valued, and supported, contributing to local action plans that bring our EDI commitments to life.

This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same
-you’llneed to be adaptable, ready to step into different responsibilities, and occasionally deputise when needed.

Join The King’s Trust team and help make our mission areality-supporting young people not just into jobs, but into brighter futures.

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 – 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…