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The role
As Youth Advocacy Lead, you will develop and deliver GMYN’s new We Rise project, working alongside care-experienced and separated young people to transform housing and accommodation across Greater Manchester.
This role is about more than delivering a project. It is an opportunity to help change not just young people's lives but how an organisation listens to them. We are looking for an advocate who believes young people already have the answers; they simply need adults and organisations willing to listen, share power and act.
The role will combine direct work with young people, advocacy practice, organisational development and systems change. You will introduce and embed a self-advocacy approach across GMYN, supporting young people to understand their rights, build confidence and influence the decisions affecting their lives.
Alongside this, you will support GMYN colleagues to develop the skills and confidence to make advocacy part of everyday practice; not something that only happens when things go wrong. Working across the organisation, you will help us move from supporting young people for them to achieving change with them.
You will support young people to lead social action projects, distribute over grants through the We Rise Challenge Fund, influence regional housing reform, develop the creative projects and become the next generation of youth leaders across Greater Manchester.
This is a real opportunity to build something from the beginning and help create an organisation where advocacy is not an activity – it is simply how we work.
Key responsibilities
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Lead the development and delivery of We Rise, ensuring young people are meaningfully involved learning is captured throughout the project.
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Develop a self-advocacy approach across GMYN, supporting young people to understand their rights and influencing decisions affecting their lives.
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Support young people to develop leadership, advocacy and social action skills so they can shape the services, systems and decisions that affect their lives.
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Design participation opportunities using rights-based approaches, ensuring young people are equal partners in shaping services and decisions.
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Develop strong relationships across Greater Manchester to strengthen youth voice and advocacy for young people to influence change.
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Model strong safeguarding practice to ensure young people are safe and supported.
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Promote strengths-based and trauma-informed that ensure young people feel valued and heard.
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Capture insight, outcomes and learning to evidence impact and improve future practice.
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Manage project plans, budgets, reporting, and partnerships to ensure successful project delivery.
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Support GMYN to embed advocacy approaches and continuously improve how we work alongside young people.
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Promote youth-led advocacy and represent GMYN with stakeholders across Greater Manchester.
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Carrying out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the organisation's overall aims and objectives.
Person specification
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Experience delivering advocacy or rights-based support with young people, such as care-experienced and separated young people.
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Understanding of advocacy approaches and how they differ from advice, counselling and key work.
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Experience supporting young people to develop and lead social action projects.
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Experience designing and delivering participation opportunities.
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Co-producing services or projects with young people and people with lived experience.
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Experience facilitating groups, workshops and activities that create safe, inclusive and empowering spaces for young people.
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Experience developing practice through training and coaching professionals and/or embedding new approaches across organisations.
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Understanding of trauma-informed approaches, strengths-based practice, and rights-based participation, including the Lundy Model.
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Experience building and maintaining effective partnerships with young people, professionals, organisations and stakeholders.
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Experience planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating projects, including capturing impact and learning.
Please see attached pack for further information about GMYN and the role.
In your application, please answer the questions below. Please ensure that your answers are no longer than 200 words. Your answers may be marked down if you exceed the word limit.
Alternatively, you can send an audio application if you prefer. If you send audio, please ensure that the answers are no longer than 2 minutes. Please see application pack for instructions.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
At GMYN, our vision is #YoungPeopleCan, and our goal is that young people are safe, heard, and capable of great things.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months
Location: Any of our King's Trust locations (Will require travel across the UK to King's Trust centres and delivery spaces and at least three days a week in a centre)
Interviews and Assessment: Monday 10th August 2026
Help turn ambitious plans into real opportunities for young people.
At The King’s Trust, we are working on new ways of supporting young people into employment in a challenging world – and we need someone to help us make this happen across the UK. Someone who can bring people together, cut through complexity, and build the right foundations so great ideas turn into real impact.
As our Delivery Mobilisation Lead, you’ll be that person - taking new opportunities and ideas and turning them into something teams can actually deliver on the ground. That means shaping how things will work, getting the right people aligned, spotting risks early, and making sure everything is in place so we can deliver meaningful impact from the moment we start delivery.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape how new employment opportunities are launched, driving consistency, quality and real impact at scale across the UK. You'll work closely with colleagues across delivery, programme design, fundraising and finance to ensure programmes are delivered effectively, giving young people access to the support, skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
This is a great role for a leader who enjoys building things from the ground up, improving our offer to young people, and seeing their efforts translate into real-world impact at scale.
In this role, you'll:
- Lead the mobilisation of new programmes and opportunities, turning strategy into successful delivery.
- Bring teams, partners and stakeholders together to drive alignment and results.
- Identify and solve challenges, often at pace, to enable us to be successful
- Use insight, feedback and data to continuously improve delivery.
- Build confidence and capability across teams as they adopt new ways of working.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience launching programmes or services from planning through to delivery.
- Is an exceptional organiser who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Can influence and engage senior stakeholders with confidence.
- Enjoys solving problems and driving continuous improvement.
- Is passionate about creating opportunities for young people.
If you're excited by the challenge of being part of our mission to end youth unemployment, making a lasting difference to young people's lives — we'd love to hear from you.
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 Delivery Mobilisation Leads?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Mobilisation 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! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- 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
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Any of our King's Trust office's (flexible working - minimum of 2 days in the office)
Interviews: 3rd & 4th August 2026
This is a high-impact leadership role at the centre of building large-scale corporate employment partnerships that directly change young people’s futures. As Head of Business Development – Employment Partnerships, you will lead the strategy and delivery of new, high-value partnerships that create sustainable job opportunities, working across sectors and in close collaboration with design, delivery and fundraising teams. You will own a significant income target (£600k+), shape a 24-month pipeline, and play a key role in positioning the organisation as a leader in employment-focused partnerships.
We are looking for a commercially minded, relationship-driven leader who understands the challenges employers face in attracting and developing entry-level talent. You'll have a proven track record of securing six-figure partnerships through a consultative approach, working with senior decision-makers to design solutions that create value for both employers and young people. With extensive experience across the entry-level employment landscape, you'll bring a deep understanding of apprenticeships, early careers, recruitment and workforce trends, alongside the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and translate insight into compelling partnership propositions.
This role will suit someone who thrives on building something meaningful at scale, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and leadership with collaboration. You will be motivated by creating real opportunities for young people, and comfortable leading a team while navigating a matrix environment to drive results.
You will stand out if you bring:
- Significant experience helping employers solve recruitment, workforce or early careers challenges through strategic partnerships.
- A consultative business development approach, with experience engaging senior leaders including CHROs, Talent Directors, Recruitment Leaders, Early Careers teams and DE&I leaders.
- A strong track record of winning complex, high-value partnerships by understanding organisational needs and designing impactful solutions.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing multiple stakeholders within complex organisations.
- A background in recruitment, workforce solutions, HR services, SaaS, apprenticeships, consulting or a related commercial environment where you've sold strategic solutions rather than products.
This is an opportunity to redefine how employers engage with young talent, bringing together commercial expertise, strategic partnerships and social impact to create sustainable employment opportunities at a national scale. You'll be engaging with senior HR and talent leaders from some of the UK's largest employers, helping them tackle real workforce challenges while creating life-changing opportunities for young people.
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 Head of Business Development - Employment Partnershipss?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Head of Business Development - Employment Partnershipss!
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! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- 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
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.