Youth Work Charity OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

London, Greater London (Hybrid)
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary

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Job description

YOUTH WORK CHARITY VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

URBAN YOUTH The Streetwear‑Inspired Youth Movement for London

URBAN YOUTH is building something London has never seen — a youth movement that blends streetwear culture, creativity, opportunity, and community into a force young people want to be part of.

To make a movement run, you need someone who can turn ideas into action, plans into systems, and energy into execution.

That’s where you come in.

ABOUT URBAN YOUTH

URBAN YOUTH is not a traditional youth charity. It’s a culture, a brand, a movement.

Every month, we drop new opportunities across London:

  • Pop‑up events

  • Creative workshops

  • Skills labs

  • Employment pathways

  • Streetwear releases

  • Youth leadership experiences

Young people never know what’s coming next — and that’s the magic.

THE ROLE: VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

You are the person who makes the movement run smoothly.

  • The organiser.
  • The planner.
  • The coordinator.
  • The one who keeps the wheels turning while the vision expands.

You’ll work directly with the CEO as their right-hand partner, helping build the internal engine that powers URBAN YOUTH.

Your Core Responsibilities

  • Project Management Turn ideas into structured plans, timelines, and deliverables.

  • Tracking Actions & Progress Ensure every task, event, and programme stays on track.

  • Coordinating Volunteers Bring together a growing team of passionate people and keep them aligned.

  • Internal Processes Build simple, effective systems that help the organisation run like a brand, not a bureaucracy.

  • Launch Planning Help orchestrate the rollout of Urban Youth Drops™, events, programmes, and campaigns.

Time Commitment

5–8 hours per week Flexible. Remote-friendly. Impact-heavy.

WHO YOU ARE

You don’t need to be loud. You don’t need to be the face of the movement. You need to be the person who makes everything work.

You might be:

  • A natural organiser

  • A project manager

  • A planner

  • A systems thinker

  • A detail-oriented creative

  • A community builder

  • Someone who loves structure, clarity, and momentum

You are:

  • Reliable

  • Calm under pressure

  • Great with people

  • Obsessed with getting things done

  • Energised by youth culture and social impact

  • Excited to help build something from the ground up

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Movements don’t grow by accident. They grow because someone builds the infrastructure behind the scenes.

As Operations Director, you will:

  • Shape the internal heartbeat of URBAN YOUTH

  • Ensure every Drop, event, and programme runs smoothly

  • Support volunteers so they can deliver their best

  • Turn big ideas into real-world impact

  • Help create a youth movement that feels premium, exciting, and culturally relevant

You are the difference between chaos and momentum. Between ideas and execution. Between potential and impact.

THE IMPACT YOU’LL HELP CREATE

By 2031, URBAN YOUTH aims to:

  • Support 10,000+ young people

  • Deliver 500+ pop-up events

  • Train 1,000 young leaders

  • Help 2,000 young people into employment or enterprise

  • Build a youth-led streetwear brand

  • Operate across every London borough

Your work will help make this possible.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

If you’re ready to:

  • Build the operational backbone of a citywide youth movement

  • Work side-by-side with the CEO

  • Turn culture into opportunity

  • Turn opportunity into impact

  • Help create something iconic for London’s next generation

Then URBAN YOUTH needs you.

  • This is your moment.
  • This is your movement.
  • This is your legacy.

Apply now.

Become the engine behind the movement.

Where Opportunity Drops.

 

Organisation
URBAN YOUTH View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 1 - 5

To empower London’s youth through agile, short-term opportunities that build skills, social capital, and confidence via a radical, volunteer led model

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Refreshed on: 26 June 2026
Closing date: 31 July 2026 at 18:00
Job ref: UY OPS DIR
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