Inside Out Strategic Project Lead

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Leeds is seeking an Inside Out Strategic Lead to spearhead a new service aimed at supporting families affected by parental imprisonment. You will coordinate a small team, raise awareness in schools and community services, and establish crucial support structures. Access to a car is essential as the role involves travel across West Yorkshire. This position is funded for three years, beginning January 1, 2026, with an application deadline of October 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Skilled in interagency working and building strategic partnerships.
• Strong commitment to a 'Think Family' approach.
• Good understanding of community-based children and family services.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to develop and deliver the Inside Out service.
• Raise awareness across schools and Family Hubs.
• Establish referral pathways and deliver training sessions.

Skills

Interagency working

Strong communication

Understanding parental imprisonment impact

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in an innovative new service, Inside Out, which aims to alleviate the impact of parental imprisonment and support children and families in West Yorkshire to thrive.

As the Inside Out Strategic Lead you will lead a small team to develop and deliver the new service. The service has three key elements:

• awareness raising and capacity building with schools, early years services and Family Hubs across West Yorkshire, to increase understanding about the impact of imprisonment on children, challenge discrimination and develop community-based services that are responsive to families’ needs
• one to one and group work support for children and young people (aged 5-18 years old) who have a parent/carer/sibling in custody (delivered by Children and Family Outreach workers)
• one to one and group work support for parents/carers who have dependent children aged 0-18 years old and have a child or partner in custody (delivered by Children and Family Outreach workers)

You will play a pivotal role in raising awareness about the impact of parental imprisonment across schools, Family Hubs and family support services in West Yorkshire – building strategic partnerships, establishing referral pathways, delivering training and awareness raising sessions, and influencing policy and practice. You will be skilled in interagency working, a strong communicator, committed to a ‘Think Family’ approach and have a good knowledge of schools and/or community-based children and family services. Ideally you will have a good understanding about the impact of parental imprisonment on children and families.

The role will involve travelling across West Yorkshire for meetings and training sessions in schools, Family Hubs, early years settings and other agencies, access to a car is essential.

This is a funded post for 3 years starting on the 1st January 2026 – December 2028

Responsibilities and Requirements

Please note we do not accept CVs. To apply, please complete the form in the application pack. To obtain an application pack, please contact Lee Stephenson by calling: 0113 2032771 or email: [e-mail]

The closing date for completed applications is 12.00pm on Wednesday 8th October 2025. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at HMP Leeds. Start date will be 1st January 2026.