Head of Work Experience & Youth Opportunity Programs

Hire Purpose; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Inspire is seeking a Head of Work Experience in London to lead the delivery and continued development of their Work Experience service, ensuring high-quality, financially well-managed and compliant services that respond to the needs of young people, schools, employers and partners.

You will lead a Work Experience team, build relationships with employers, schools and authorities, and ensure safeguarding and data protection policies are followed.

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of Work Experience programmes and services for young people, alongside a genuine commitment to improving their opportunities and outcomes.
• Proven experience of leading, supporting and developing teams, creating clear expectations while ensuring consistently high standards.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, with an ability to build productive partnerships with employers and other external organisations.
• Experience of managing services, programmes or contracts, including budgets, performance information and delivery against agreed standards and deadlines.
• Robust knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, as well as the sound judgement and attention to detail needed to deliver safe and compliant services.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing service performance, resources and employer engagement to ensure programmes are well-run, compliant and responsive to young people and partners.
• Leading, developing, and supporting an experienced and capable Work Experience team, ensuring their accountable and high-performing culture continues to thrive.
• Representing Inspire externally, building productive, lasting relationships with key stakeholders including employers, schools, local authorities, funders and community partners, while also managing expectations and resolving issues swiftly.
• Leading the delivery of safe, inclusive and high-quality Work Experience programmes that build young people's skills, confidence and employability.
• Managing budgets, as well as income and expenditure to ensure programmes are financially sustainable and deliver a return on investment.
• Fulfilling all duties in accordance with Inspire's policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equality, GDPR and financial controls.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Decision making

Attention to detail

Safeguarding knowledge

Budget management

Job description

Inspire is seeking a Head of Work Experience in London to lead the delivery and continued development of their Work Experience service, ensuring high-quality, financially well-managed and compliant services that respond to the needs of young people, schools, employers and partners.

You will lead a Work Experience team, build relationships with employers, schools and authorities, and ensure safeguarding and data protection policies are followed.