Centre Manager

King's Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Flexible working

Volunteer events

In-house learning

Benefits platform

Staff networks

Family leave

Season ticket loan

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Job summary

The King's Trust in London seeks an experienced Centre Manager to lead the South London Centre and support Islington Space and Southampton sites. You will oversee day-to-day operations, facilities, budgets, and safety, ensuring a welcoming environment for staff and young people.

You will lead a team of Centre Coordinators, manage multiple sites, and build strong relationships with stakeholders while promoting high service standards and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of centre coordinators and managing facilities.
• Background in facilities, operations, estates, property or venue management.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the South London Centre.
• Manage facilities, health and safety, budgets, contractors and compliance.
• Provide operational support to Islington Space and Southampton sites through visits.
• Ensure centres are safe, welcoming and effective for colleagues, volunteers and young people.

Skills

Line management

Customer service

Facilities management

Operations

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Salary:£35,251.00to£44,064.00, dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience

Location: London only (you are expected to be in the office 5 days per week, with regular travel to our Islington space and Southampton site)

Interviews: 26 & 27 October- face-to-face in our South London Centre

Our centres are at the heart of how The King's Trust supports young people, and we're looking for an experienced Centre Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our South London Centre. As one of our largest and busiest locations, the South London Centre plays a vital role in delivering our programmes and services. Alongside leading the centre, you'll provide operational support to our Islington Space and Southampton sites through regular visits and collaboration with local colleagues.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll lead a team of Centre Coordinators, manage facilities, health and safety, budgets, contractors and compliance, and ensure our centres remain safe, welcoming and effective environments for colleagues, volunteers and young people. While much of your work will take place behind the scenes, the impact is significant. By ensuring our centres run smoothly, you'll help create the conditions for more young people to access the support, opportunities and experiences they need to build brighter futures.

We're looking for someone with previous line management experience, delivering exceptional customer service, alongside a background in facilities, operations, estates, property management, hospitality, venue management or a similarly fast-paced environment. You'll be confident leading people, managing multiple priorities and building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

At The King's Trust, we want our team to reflect the diversity of the young people and communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you're excited by the opportunity to make a real difference and have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Why do we need Centre Managers?

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 allyoung people should have the chance to succeed, and thatyoung 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 Centre Managers!

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)

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).

Safeguarding

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

Location: London, GB, SE1 8EG

Date added: 7 Oct 2026

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