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Youth Advantage UK
Remote
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary

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Job description

Role Purpose

This is a senior volunteer leadership role designed to provide strategic and operational resilience across the department.

The Deputy Head works across both the Ethics Team and the Research Reporting Team, ensuring that ethical standards, research integrity and high‑quality reporting are upheld across all departmental activity.

Core Duties

  • Support the Head of Department in delivering strategic and operational leadership.

  • Provide continuity, stability and leadership resilience across the department.

  • Lead delegated strategic initiatives or operational areas as assigned by the Head of Department.

  • Share responsibility for departmental planning, performance monitoring and reporting.

  • Support Senior Managers and Managers, offering guidance, oversight and problem‑solving support.

  • Contribute to departmental policy development, risk management and quality assurance.

  • Act as a key point of contact for cross‑departmental collaboration and organisational alignment.

  • Step into leadership when required to ensure smooth, uninterrupted departmental operations.

Competency Requirements (Deputy Head)

To succeed in this senior volunteer leadership role, the Deputy Head should demonstrate:

  • Strategic leadership capability, with the ability to translate organisational goals into departmental plans.

  • Advanced ethical awareness, including deep understanding of research ethics, integrity and responsible data management.

  • Clear, confident communication, suitable for volunteers, senior leaders and Trustees.

  • Collaborative leadership, fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive departmental culture.

  • Professionalism and integrity, modelling fairness, consistency and ethical behaviour.

  • Sound judgement and decision‑making, especially in complex or sensitive ethical scenarios.

  • Operational oversight skills, including planning, resource management and performance monitoring.

  • Risk awareness, with the ability to identify, assess and mitigate ethical, operational and reputational risks.

  • Ability to support and develop others, including Senior Managers, Managers and wider volunteers.

  • Commitment to GDPR compliance, responsible data handling and good governance practices.

  • Adaptability, particularly during the interim leadership period and subsequent transition.

Role Requirements (Deputy Head)

Given the seniority and responsibility of this volunteer role, the following experience is required:

  • A PhD is required, along with postdoctoral research experienceor significant academic or practical research experience at an equivalent level, demonstrating advanced expertise in research design, ethics, governance or reporting.

  • Substantial experience in research ethics, research governance or research leadership, ideally across multiple projects or teams.

  • Experience in strategic planning, departmental oversight or senior‑level decision‑making, whether in a volunteer, academic or professional context.

  • A strong track record of ethical decision‑making, particularly in roles where judgement, integrity and risk assessment were central.

  • Experience with research reporting, research communication or academic publication processes is highly beneficial.

  • A strong interest in ethical governance, research integrity and maintaining high standards across research projects.

  • Familiarity with GDPR and responsible data management practices, or willingness to develop this knowledge quickly.

  • Experience working with volunteers or mixed‑experience teams is advantageous.

Organisation
Youth Advantage UK View profile Organisation type Advertising Agency Company size 51 - 100
Posted on: 22 April 2026
Closing date: 16 July 2026 at 16:20
Job ref: DHODRER
Tags: Compliance / Quality, Research