Project Development Worker Jobs in Birmingham

                                 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!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Training and Support Worker to lead and support The Mason Foundation’s future growth and development by providing and delivering training to a variety of audiences.

As the Training and Support Worker, you will play a pivotal part in the development of our programmes and training, through sharing partner insight, understanding the latest evidence and landscape of workplace inclusivity and keeping abreast of other providers in this space. You will be required to travel regularly to deliver face to face training within the community, education settings and workplaces.

You will have a track record of working within learning, development, community engagement or similar, ideally with experience of supporting communities with additional needs.

You will be a strong, passionate, and inspiring facilitator, driven to deliver impactful training. You will be a skilled communicator, confident in using a variety of methods to engage and empower others from a broad range of backgrounds and settings.

You will be a team player and understand the need to work seamlessly in collaboration with multiple agencies including local authority, corporate and third sector partners, to help ensure high quality delivery of our services, to our communities.

The Training and Support Worker will need to embrace a ‘make it happen’ working environment, with constant dedication and a passion for making a difference as part of a committed charity, supporting disadvantaged communities.

In return, you get to work for a great, growing charity with like-minded people with a competitive salary.

The Mason Foundation is a national charity that supports vulnerable communities and individuals to live happier, healthier, fulfilled lives. Through our programmes we reduce inequalities, supporting those who need help most (low income, disabled, BAME/NEET communities).

The Mason Foundation delivers people centred services, projects, and training, through its specialist wellbeing and employment programmes including:

- ‘The Mason Mile – supporting inclusive, community led starting point physical activity centred around ‘1 Mile’

- ‘Propel’ - supporting young people with learning disabilities, into meaningful and sustainable employment.

- Bespoke Community Impact Projects – supporting and empowering communities to co-develop and deliver impactful and meaningful change.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

· Two satisfactory references

· Proof of attainment of qualifications

· Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and

· If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Mason Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation. 

We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.

Join Addiction Family Support

Addiction Family Support is a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting adults affected or bereaved by a loved one's harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling.

The Role: Family Support Worker (Bereavement)

As a Family Support Worker at Addiction Family Support, you will provide crucial emotional and practical assistance to individuals bereaved by the loss of a loved one due to addiction. You will be responsible for delivering a range of services to provide support to people bereaved (and affected) by someone else’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs or gambling. Through both individual and group support, you will offer a compassionate and understanding presence, helping people navigate grief and loss in a safe and supportive environment.

Our service delivery takes place via several methods, including taking calls on our telephone Helpline, responding to emails through our email service and delivering the 5-Step Method intervention to individuals, couples and groups and facilitating group support via an online platform.

Working patterns are flexible to allow our services to run from 9am and 9pm 7 days a week. You may be expected to work on a rota basis, covering shifts during this period.

We would hope to be able to offer more hours per week in time when funding allows it.

You will need to be confident in your ability to provide support via a variety of remote and digital platforms, being able to respond to immediate requests for support. You will be an active and involved member of our team and contribute to all aspects of our work to help us achieve our strategic goals and work towards achieving our vision.

Responsibilities:

• Offer empathetic and non-judgmental emotional support to those affected by the bereavement of a loved one due to addiction (via a Helpline and adapted 5-Step Method).
• Provide information, literature, and resources to help individuals and groups manage grief and cope with their situations.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate bereavement support group meetings, creating a safe space for participants to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
• Respond to inquiries and offer structured emotional support through helplines or support groups, following guidelines and safeguarding practices.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR and the charity’s policies.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and signpost individuals to additional services where appropriate.

Ongoing Support

As a Family Support Worker, you will have access to regular supervision and peer support, ensuring you feel confident and equipped in your role. Development opportunities are available to help you grow in your position and enhance the support you provide. 

Join Our Team of Change-Makers

Are you ready to make a difference? We're on the lookout for vibrant, enthusiastic, proactive and collaborative individuals with the right skills and experience to become part of our incredible charity.

Be Part of Something Special

Our clients' continuous positive feedback speaks volumes about the impact of our work, and we take immense pride in it. Emilia Fox, one of our dedicated Patrons, stands with us in our mission.

Join an Award-Winning Journey

This is your chance to become part of an award-winning charity where every day is an opportunity to contribute to the greater good. If you're seeking a dynamic environment filled with compassionate individuals dedicated to creating positive change, we invite you to apply or reach out with any enquiries.

The deadline for submitting applications is 10.00am Friday 28 March 2025.

Interviews will be held Thursday 3 April 2025.

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Closing date 26th March 2025

Are you a proactive, compassionate and collaborative individual with a proven track record of engaging positively with young people, families, offenders, or other vulnerable groups?  Do you have strong experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess effectively clients’ needs?

If so, St Giles is looking for a Key Worker to join our team and provide a high-level service to vulnerable or at-risk young people across the different levels of need and support from early help to children and young people in care.

About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role
As a proactive member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will develop support plans and promote programmes of social education, activities, support, advice, and information, using a range of multi-sensory methods.  You will be expected to build positive relationships and promote the value of lifestyle changes to the client group and their families and work directly with them to promote positive change, build resilience, reduce risks, and prevent young people from experiencing significant harm.

We will also count on you to contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments of children and families in need of help and support and to provide both proactive planned programmes of support, and an intensive service to young people and their families in crisis.  Supporting and coaching young people in connecting with community resources and services is also a key aspect of this role, as is maintaining accurate records of support and interventions.

What we are looking for

• Proven record of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused
• Experience in negotiating with partner agencies to establish links to further the aims of a project
• Experience of working to targets and recording information and statistics to enable effective monitoring of performance against targets
• Knowledge of the client group and the challenges and motivations of young people
• A sound knowledge of gangs and ‘County Lines’ (drug distribution networks) and how they operate
• Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, verbal and written.

Please note: this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

To apply please click the apply button.

Closing date 26th March 2025.

CEO

We’re looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our vital work, bringing their expertise in data and technology and their passion for nature to drive the NBN Trust forwards.

Position: CEO

Salary: £65,575 – £68,854 depending on experience. 

Location: Fully remote, working from home, with some travel. 

Contract: Permanent. 

Hours: 35 hours per week.  Flexibility regarding working pattern. 

Closing date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025 

Interviews: 1st round, week commencing w/c 28 April. 2nd round, week commencing 5 May. 

The NBN Trust is a nature charity with a difference. Our mission is making data work for nature. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth and, if we’re to stand any hope of fixing it, we’re going to need data. Lots of data. “What gets measured gets done”, as the saying goes. We need to understand what we’ve lost and what remains. We need to set targets for nature’s recovery. And we need to measure success as nature turns the corner and starts to make a comeback.

That’s where the NBN Trust comes in. We support the entire UK conservation movement by providing public access to the wildlife data that’s needed to make good decisions for nature. We’re a conservation charity, tech charity and people charity rolled into one – a unique combination!

You’ll be responsible for: 

· Driving the delivery of our strategy and vision of making data work for nature.

· Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with our partners, funders and stakeholders.

· Overseeing the day-to-day management of the NBN Trust, ensuring financial sustainability, staff performance and wellbeing, and good governance.

We’re looking for someone with a data or digital background, with a track record of overseeing the delivery a high-quality user experience through digital products and commercialising data or digital services. Passion for nature conservation is essential, as well as a desire to engage with the many natural history specialists who contribute data to the NBN Atlas. We’re looking for an ambitious individual with an agile, entrepreneurial mind-set, who can drive income generation and growth.

The ideal candidate understands what an excellent data platform looks like and how to continually evolve this to keep up with trends and developments. Attention to detail and ability to horizon-scan is key in overseeing the Trust’s projects and key work streams and ensuring good governance. The NBN Trust is a small team, with a big responsibility, undergoing a period of change, and your role will be to steer the staff through this change and deliver the NBN Trust’s strategy.

We’re a 100% remote-working charity, so you’ll need to be comfortable and effective working from home. The whole team meets up four times a year for in-person team meetings (in London and other locations around the UK).  The post holder may be required to work occasional weekends and evenings. 

Applicants must reside in the UK and be eligible to work in the UK. 

We’re an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We welcome all applicants, and we’re striving to create an inclusive and diverse team. If you’re interested in joining us, please read the Job Pack – and get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to ask.   

When applying, if possible, please also complete and return the EDI Recruitment Questionnaire.  This is not mandatory but will ensure we can gather information across a range of questions such as ethnicity, religion, working background, etc. to monitor the diversity of applicants.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Family Support Worker (SHS School Practitioner)

Location: St Paul’s Trust School (Secondary) - Birmingham B12 8NJ

Hours: 5 days per week term time only - 35 hours per week plus inset days

Salary: £22,274 - £24,796 per annum (This is the actual salary)

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 17th March 2025.

Interview dates: Interviews will be held online the week commencing 17th March with second interviews in school the following week.

Please note: We reserve the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date, and as such we encourage you to submit applications early to avoid disappointment.

Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. 

Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on. 

St. Paul’s Secondary School is a small independent school located in the heart of Balsall Heath.

Our provision is targeted to meet the special educational needs of young people, aged 11 – 16 years, who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

In previous settings our pupils have exhibited challenging behaviours, which are frequently associated with a wide range of complex conditions, including ASD, ADHD, Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties and challenging behaviour.

We are looking for a Family Support Worker to join our team and to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As a Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership with the children, families and school staff to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children we support. 

You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality, engagement in learning, improved behaviour in school and the local community as well as improving social and emotional regulation and well-being.

You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of people. 

You’ll have previous experience of: 

• working and engaging with parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support

• working in an educational or outreach environment 

• working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn

• Delivering family support

• working with families from diverse communities

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document which you can find here.

As an employer we offer:

• Perkbox membership 

• Employee assistance programme

• Life assurance 

• Pension scheme

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.   

School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Your new company

I am working exclusively with a Financial Services body, and we are looking to recruit a Programme Manager on a part-time basis to lead a brand refresh. This role is available on a 2-day-a-week basis, with a requirement to go into the office once a month. Reporting to senior leadership, the postholder will ensure workstreams progress smoothly, align with strategic goals, and remain on schedule. This role involves liaising with internal teams, tracking milestones, and engaging with external suppliers.

Your new role

The successful candidate will:

• Oversee the implementation of the brand refresh, ensuring alignment across design, digital, systems, and communications.
• Manage and track progress across multiple workstreams, working closely with internal teams and external agencies.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers, escalating issues when necessary.
• Attend and contribute to weekly project meetings, providing status updates.
• Ensure clear documentation of progress, key decisions, and dependencies.
• Monitor budget allocations, ensuring project spending remains within scope.

What you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven experience in Programme Management. Ideally in managing branding, digital transformation, or large-scale organisational change projects.
• Strong coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management, working across internal teams and external agencies.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with attention to detail and a solutions-focused mindset.

What you'll get in return

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a flexible midterm contract on a part-time basis.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Salary: £30,000 - £38,000per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting) 

Contract type: Permanent- Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).  

Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol. 

Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office 

We encourage you to get your application submitted as early as possible. Candidates will be shortlisted and interviewed as applications are received.

Envision has launched its latest, three-year strategy. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.

As our Trusts and Foundations Manager you will support the development and stewardship of fundraising from trusts and foundations, including corporate and major-donor trusts, so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission. You will join at a moment of momentum – we have increased our income year on year over the last three years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams.

We are seeking a candidate who will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus to them, bringing funding partners together behind this shared mission.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Manage our relationships with existing and past funders, through engaging and high-integrity stewardship and communications 

• Track trust and foundation developments to identify new fundraising opportunities from independent trusts and foundations, including those associated with major donors and businesses.

• Identify new prospects and build a strong pipeline of potential funders through desk research, social media, events, network mapping and building personal networks

• Develop strong case of support, using impact data and case studies alongside external evaluations to communicate Envisions works 

• Lead on writing trust and foundation applications that support our three-year plan, focussing on applications valued between 4 and 6 digits. 

• Manage the reporting and feedback requirements of our trust and foundation portfolio. 

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:  

• Previous experience of successful fundraising from Trusts & Foundations

• Experience of developing high quality case for support and/ or tailored proposals for funding 

• Demonstratable success in building and maintaining relationships with new & existing funders, including prospect research experience  

• Experience of project management– highly organised, with the ability to work with initiative and manage your own time to meet deadlines  

• Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture​ 

Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.   

To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.  

Please note:  

-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.  

- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.  

- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.  

- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.  

We are recruiting for an exciting new role:

• Participation and Networks Coordinator. 
• 28 hours per week at £15.00 an hour (Actual salary £21,840 -FTE £27,300).
• Fully remote with occasional prearranged in person meetings

This job is essentially about facilitating great conversations and then making sure that the learning from those conversations has real life impact. It’s a special role and will influence everything we do as an organisation - so we are keen to have someone really fantastic in it. Every day will be different in this role but you will be responsible for:

• Growing and managing our network groups, including those for researchers, universities, professionals, support groups, PDAers themselves & family members.
• Noticing themes that emerge, and bringing together people from across networks to take action. This will include co- producing research, written information, video/podcasts and convening groups who are trying to influence change.
• Encouraging people in networks to understand and use their power and influence, resulting in more and better research about PDA, new ways to share best practice, and a better understanding of PDA generally.
• Managing and supporting change projects alongside people in networks.

To do this role, you’ll need to understand PDA, and be an enthusiastic, inclusive and engaging facilitator. You’ll need to be self- organised, trustworthy and good with deadlines. Excellent writing skills, the ability to adjust your communication style to meet the needs of your audience, as well as the ability to use or quickly learn to use different software are also essential. In addition you will have the skills to be able to credibly and effectively design and push forward projects involving everyone we work with, treating everybody with respect.

We are looking for a collaborative, driven and problem-solving candidate to design and lead our core support projects and improve the way we make life better for people affected by aplastic anaemia.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing team within the AAT. Our team is small, but mighty. Our current S&O team is made up of three part-time support and outreach workers some of whom have lived experience of aplastic anaemia. Lived experience is hugely important to us but is not an essential criterion for this role.

As part of the Senior Management Team, you will bring the process, structure and programme-oriented approach to our successful range of support services. You will be helping to give people living with aplastic anaemia access to better information, better networks and better ways to advocate for themselves. 

This opportunity is for a permanent contract, starting immediately. You will work 35 hours a week, and we encourage flexible working. However, the team does generally operate during core office hours (between 9am to 5pm) and there are regular team meetings on Thursdays.  

The Operations Manager will work closely with the Managing Director to ensure the charity operates effectively. The Operations Manager will lead on the development of policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance, and robust management processes.

The Operations Manager will add to the staff team by bringing a skillset that is grounded in administration processes, excellent IT competence, and a numerate, systemising and detail-orientated mindset.

Midlands ETS are excited to announce that we are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Employment Engagement Officer.  The successful candidate will support the Centre in increasing the number of apprenticeships we deliver throughout the Midlands.

Midlands ETS has been supporting 16 to 25 year olds for over 15 years.  The Employment Engagement Officer will be based at our Centre in Chelmsley Wood, where we deliver a Study Programme to 60 young people.

Do you have the following experience/qualifications?

• 2 years' experience in a similar role working to, and achieving targets
• Knowledge  of the apprenticeship and wider FE, education and skills market and commissioner Funding Rules
• Knowledge & experience of DFE Funded Study Programmes
• Minimum of a Level 3 Teaching Qualification

Are you able to meet the following requirements of the role?

• to establish & maintain new opportunities to meet agreed targets for Apprenticeship starts with large & SME employers
• Undertake various approaches to engage employers and individuals in a range of sectors and follow up with further information
• Link with Barnardo's internal stakeholders to develop Apprenticeship opportunities with corporate supporters.
• Generate further leads via networking, undertaking presentations, and use of social media to create opportunities
• Represent Barnardo's ETS at events and meetings
• Maintain ongoing relationships with employers to maximise further opportunities
• Cover tutors when necessary to support in the deliver of Study Programme

If you think you do then please apply!

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Salary: £56,000 per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting if applicable) 

Contract type: Permanent - Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).  

Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol. 

Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office 

Envision launched its latest, three-year strategy this year. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.  

As our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will own the design and delivery of our fundraising strategy so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission. 

You will join at a moment of momentum. We have increased our income each year over the last four years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams. We have a clear and focused mission and plan, a strong record of recent success, and a dynamic team and culture. 

We are seeking an inspiring leader, with a vision for how to drive our growth plans through philanthropy and partnerships fundraising. To do this you will need to empower your team to be collaborative, ambitious and creative. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus behind them. You will be an enthusiastic advocate of our programme and our strong record of rigourous evidence.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Provide the strategic direction, the leadership and the drive behind our fundraising strategy.

• Ensure we meet our three-year plan income targets - £1.5m for 2025/26 and £1.6m in 2026/27. 

• Develop and deliver annual plans for driving planned income growth, deepening and diversifying income sources, strengthening partner and donor engagement, and developing a promising future income pipeline. 

• Generate and convert new leads, including strategic philanthropic funding partnerships, and steward these partnerships in collaboration with the CEO, Board, and senior team.

• Oversee the annual and rolling budgets related to income and fundraising related expenditure. 

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:  

• Experience managing and growing a funding portfolio of £1.5m pa, including setting and rolling out the strategy and ensuring a strong team and robust systems.

• Experience securing strategic philanthropic funding partnerships 

• Experience building and stewarding major individual and family donors or giving circles.

• Experience overseeing the delivery of a corporate partnership strategy. 

• Experience inspiring and managing a high performing team, ensuring strong team culture, development and results. 

• Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture​ 

Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.   

To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.  

Deadline - Midnight Sunday 6th April 

Please note:  

-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.  

- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.  

- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.  

- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.  

The National Youth Agency is looking for an experienced Policy & Public Affairs Officer

Are you passionate about youth policy and influencing decision-makers to create meaningful change?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, conducting research, tracking political developments, and supporting advocacy efforts?

Contract: Permanent Contract
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week flexible working
Salary: £29,000 - £33,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Remote working with some travel to meetings and events required.

What we do

Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.

As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.

About the Role

This is more than just a job.

As our new Policy & Public Affairs Officer, you will play a key role in tracking policy developments, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting NYA’s public affairs work. You will help ensure that youth work is recognised at all levels of decision-making by producing compelling briefings, monitoring political activities, and supporting strategic events.

This role works within our Policy, Insights, and External Affairs Directorate, reporting directly to the Policy & Public Affairs Manager. Your work in this role will directly contribute to NYA’s mission to champion high-quality youth work across England.

As the role will involve direct work with young people NYA will follow its safer recruitment policy and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check prior to starting their employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research and monitor policy developments, parliamentary activity, and government announcements to inform NYA’s advocacy efforts.
• Develop policy briefings, reports, consultation responses, and stakeholder communications to support NYA’s policy and public affairs work.
• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, public affairs contacts, and key stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and engagement.
• Support youth participation initiatives, helping young people contribute to policy discussions and decision-making.
• Assist in organising and attending policy forums, roundtables, and public affairs events to represent NYA and strengthen its influence.
• Work collaboratively across NYA teams to align policy efforts and enhance advocacy strategies.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• At least 2 years’ experience in policy or public affairs within a charity, government, or think tank, with strong knowledge of UK policy processes and Westminster.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to conduct research, analyse data, and present findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong time-management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and familiarity with project management tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• A passion for policy and public affairs, highly motivated, and a commitment to NYA’s mission and values.

Please download a copy of our Candidate Pack to see full information about the role and requirements.

Why work for us?

Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.

What our team say about working at NYA*:

‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’

*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023

NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.

NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.

NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.

NYA provides:

• 25 days leave plus 8 days
• Employee life assurance scheme
• Up to 5% employer pension contribution
• A comprehensive EAP with access to unlimited specialist support.

To apply now:

Please download our Candidate Pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please use our online application process to submit the following by Thursday 20th March 2025:

A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.

A covering letter (maximum 800 words) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the selection process and we will not accept CV’s without one.

Diversity monitoring information (optional) This information is requested by our ATS for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law.

We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Interviews: to be scheduled within 2-weeks after the closing date

At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do.

We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.

We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.

If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.

Youth Work changes lives

Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from it. As the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.

We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.

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