Youth Development Lead - Enterprise

Contract Type: X2 Permanent

Hours:

Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 20/06/2026

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

Location:

Manchester

Assessment Centre:
Monday, 29th of June, in‑person at our Manchester Centre

We are looking for a passionate advocate for 18‑30‑year‑old entrepreneurs to help them bring their business dreams to life. As a Youth Development Lead – Enterprise, you will be the driving force behind young entrepreneurs’ success stories. Your key responsibilities include:

• Guiding a caseload of young people through the Enterprise programme, supporting them to explore and test their ideas, write business plans and achieve their business‑start targets.
• Assisting with the development of robust and viable business plans, including cash flow forecasts, personal survival budgets and sector‑specific insights.
• Providing constructive feedback and coaching to help ideas flourish.
• Managing funding applications on behalf of young people.
• Working flexibly with the programme delivered online, in‑centre or in the community.
• Championing an inclusive workplace and fostering a culture of inspiration and change.

• Great holiday package – 30 days annual leave, bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working (office days combined with remote work).
• Opportunity to volunteer for and attend events such as The King’s Trust Awards, Pride and other active events.
• In‑house learning platform for skill development.
• 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 and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Trust contributes 5% of salary to the Trust Pension Scheme.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 × annual salary).

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from under‑represented groups, including candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and perform basic disclosure checks for all roles, with an enhanced level for those working directly with young people. A criminal record does not automatically exclude applicants.

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