Area Leaders Programmes Change Lead

Youth Endowment Fund; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an exceptional leader to drive the Area Leaders Programme, aimed at preventing youth violence. This role involves expanding the programme from pilot areas to broader implementation across England and Wales. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with experience in programme development and stakeholder engagement. You will have the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the programme while collaborating with local authorities and community partners. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills to navigate complexity, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic leadership and programme development.
• Ability to manage complex projects and engage with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the expansion of the Area Leaders Programme across new local authorities.
• Build relationships with local authorities and community safety partnerships.
• Provide support to multi-agency teams for effective violence prevention.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Engagement

Capacity Building

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Degree

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional leader to drive the next phase of the Area Leaders Programme (ALP), scaling from a successful pilot in four Local Authorities to broader implementation across England and Wales.

We exist to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. The Area Leaders Programme (ALP) is central to this mission. The ALP will transform how areas identify and support young people and places most vulnerable to violence, collaborate effectively, and deliver impactful interventions to better protect children from being drawn into violence.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programme Leadership and Delivery: Lead the expansion of ALP from four pilot areas to 10 new local authorities from spring 2025.
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, safeguarding partnerships, community safety partnerships, and other stakeholders.
3. Capacity Building and Support: Provide strategic and operational support to senior multi-agency teams, empowering them to embed effective violence prevention practices.
4. Strategic Vision and Development: Work with the Head of Change for Children’s Services and Neighbourhoods to shape the strategic direction of the ALP, ensuring alignment with YEF’s broader mission.

About You:

You are an excellent strategic thinker. People say that you are good at seeing the big picture. You have experience of wrestling into place a strategy for a project or organisation. You are good at thinking logically but you are also creative.

You are comfortable with complexity and ambiguity, whilst being excellent at bringing clarity and structure. This may have been in the context of developing/growing a new programme.

The wide salary range reflects our flexibility to tailor the role to the right candidate’s experience, with the exact responsibilities and leadership level decided during the interview process.