Youth Employment UK is recruiting for a Senior Youth Engagement & Careers Lead. Find out more about the role and apply now by 5th March 2025.
Details
- Working hours: Full-time 37.5 hours a week
- Salary: £29,000 – £34,000 FTE depending on experience
- Location: Britannia House, Kettering (80% office attendance)
This is a broad role that has a direct focus on the work we do to understand, champion and support young people as well as providing support to those working in the systems around young people.
Responsibilities will include the Youth Ambassador Programme and the delivery and engagement of our online skills and careers resources to schools, colleges and other partner organisations.
Key to the position is the role of Designated Safeguard Lead, ensuring that the organisation is at the forefront of the statutory duty and best practice around the safety and wellbeing of young people.
Download the recruitment pack the see the full details about the Senior Youth Engagement & Careers Lead role.
About You
- Experience of working with and leading young people
- Experience of managing projects to a high standard
- Written communication skills ability to produce reports, analysis and presentations
- Experience of creating education resources
- Experience of Safeguarding responsibility, advantageous if this is at a DSL level
- Knowledge of CEIAG and Student Experiences
- Confident public speaker
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels
Benefits and Working Conditions
Working Conditions
- 37.5 hours per week (unless other agreement in place)
- Hours of work can be managed between 8am and 6pm
- Office base is Britannia House, Station Road. Kettering. Staff are required to work from the office a minimum of 80% unless otherwise agreed.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & Commission
- Standard Company Pension
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increases to 26 days after 12 months service, a day off for your birthday if it falls on a week day
- 2 days volunteering per year and 4 additional wellbeing days to be taken one per quarter
- Onsite carparking, available on a first come first served basis
- Personal development opportunities for external training and support
- Free breakfast and lunch options provided
- Team activities and events including sports day!
- A dog friendly office.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and motivation for applying to Kathryn Johnson, Office Manager, (kathryn@youthemployment.org.uk) by 5th March 2025.
Once applications have been reviewed there will be a 2 stage interview process.
Stage 1: informal interview via zoom either 13th, 14th or 17th March
Stage 2: an in person interview which will include a presentation to a selection of colleagues, meeting the staff team and visiting our Kettering base date likely to be 24th or 25th March.
Employment is subject to references & DBS Checks being received.
We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion. Please let us know if there are adaptations we can make to support your application.
Contact us: If you have any queries, please contact us at info@youthemployment.org.uk
