Youth Development Lead - Foundations (Birmingham)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 16/03/2025

Salary: £22,932.00 to £26,900.00 dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience

Location: Birmingham

Assessment Centre: Friday 28th of March in our Birmingham office

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers and reach their full potential? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on role where every day brings something new? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

At The King’s Trust, we’re dedicated to ensuring young people are not just safe but fully supported in their journey toward success. We’re looking for a Youth Development Lead to join our team and deliver meaningful, engaging experiences that inspire and empower young people.

In this role, you will lead personal development activities, from confidence-building sessions to outdoor experiences like bushcraft and outdoor cooking. You’ll provide one-on-one mentoring, guiding young people through challenges, connecting them with opportunities, and helping them shape their futures.

Working closely with partners, external agencies, and service providers, you’ll ensure that each young person receives high-quality support tailored to their needs. Alongside delivering programmes, you’ll also track progress, maintain accurate records, and ensure all activities align with safeguarding, health and safety, and funding requirements.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for youth development, experience in mentoring or programme delivery, and strong relationship-building skills. You’ll need to be highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a range of environments—from community spaces to forests and outdoor settings. This is a hands-on role where you’ll make a direct and lasting impact on young people’s lives.

Join us and be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team dedicated to creating brighter futures. If you're ready to inspire, support, and empower young people, apply now!

For the full job description, click here. (This will open in a new window) 

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable 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. 

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 (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 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) 

For more information about our benefits, please click here. 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, please click here. 

Safeguarding 

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. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks by the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 3394