6 Programme director jobs

The Director of Youth Mobilisation will lead Bite Back’s youth-power engine: outstanding programmes and youth experiences that equip young people to challenge the food system in their schools, communities and at the highest levels of power. Their job is to make youth leadership real, build a thriving movement and ensure that young people have the skills, confidence, support and opportunities to win change across England and Scotland.

They will own the strategy, people, budgets, safeguarding and delivery of our Programmes and Youth functions, including Bite Back in Schools, Shape Your Streets, the National Youth Board, local youth action hubs, leadership development, activism, training and youth events. They will deliver ambitious, high-quality, well-run programmes against our restricted grant commitments, with child safeguarding, inclusion and young people’s wellbeing at the heart of every decision. The Director will ensure Bite Back always upholds our commitment to authentic youth voice and lived experience. This means maintaining a leading, respectful and empowered approach to supporting young people to find their voice, own their story, and speak truth to power in authentic and safe ways in schools, communities, media and on the national stage. The Director will also oversee any global youth-related projects - either supporting the participation of Bite Back activists to speak at global conferences or delivering youth trainings with partners abroad. 

Working with the Director of Campaigns & Advocacy, they will build the relationships, youth insight and mobilisation infrastructure that make Bite Back’s systems-change work genuinely youth-led and ready to act. That means turning school and community experience into evidence and campaigning power, connecting local victories to a bigger movement, and having well-prepared young activists ready for media and political opportunities when they arise. Working with the Deputy CEO, they will align programmes and youth activity with the annual Business Plan and Impact Framework while retaining clear authority over youth strategy, programme design and delivery, safeguarding and youth-facing decisions.

Read our full application pack for role responsibilities, skills and experience, and how to apply.