Partnership Delivery Manager – Young People & Healthy Relationships - 37 hours

Torbay Council; Torquay; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Torquay seeks a proactive individual for a key role in developing healthy relationships with young people. The successful candidate will work closely with various agencies to reduce risky behaviors and improve community quality of life. Requirements include strong communication skills, a background in partnership working, and proven project delivery. This is a fixed-term position for 18 months, offering a salary between £39,152 and £41,771 per year.

Qualifications

• Desire to make a difference for young people.
• A successful project delivery track record.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to enhance community relationships.
• Develop peer mentoring programs in schools.
• Raise awareness of healthy relationships initiatives.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to build productive relationships

Diplomacy

Adaptability

Job description

Application Deadline: 22 December 2025

Department: Adults & Community Services

Location: Torbay Council

Compensation: £39,152 - £41,771 / year

Description

We want to be a Council that works with its residents, communities and partnerships - a Council that listens, supports and empowers. There has never been a better time to work for Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building and are committed to building trusted relationships and having continuing conversations. Can you help us on that journey?

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and motivated individual to join our organisation to develop and support Healthy Relationships work with young people within Torbay.

This is a new role within the Safer Communities Team so will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to shape delivery and work directly with our partners and young people to improve the quality of life for our communities within Torbay.

About the role

Partnership working and stakeholder engagement is pivotal to this role, and you will be working closely with Education; and a variety of statutory and voluntary sector agencies – developing collaborative and collective commitment to work together and make change.

You will also engage with young people with the aim of reducing unsafe risky behaviours, with a particular focus on healthy and respectful relationships, and develop the existing school-based peer mentoring programme addressing the attitudes, beliefs and cultural norms that underpin serious violence including gender-based violence.

You will contribute to the delivery of other early intervention and prevention projects within the safer communities team.

You will also be involved in working with comms and engagement colleagues to help raise awareness of the work that is taking place and the collective commitment to healthy relationships.

What you’ll bring

• A desire and ability to make a difference for young people through partnership working.
• Good communication skills and the ability to quickly build productive relationships with young people, partner agencies and a range of individuals and groups.
• A track record of successful delivery of projects, particularly those involving multiple stakeholders.
• You will be adaptable and diplomatic and able to manage conflicting demands.
• You will thrive in a constantly changing environment and be able to find innovative ways to solve problems and overcome blockers.

Skills

Essential:

• A high level of diplomacy required to deal with contentious issues, negotiating, finding solutions to community needs and allocating resources.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the partnership, elected Members, senior managers, third party service providers and a full range of individuals and groups.
• Effective communication and presentation skills including the ability to present complex issues with clarity to meet the needs of the target audience.

As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Working in a multi‑agency organisation and understand the complexities of working with a wide range of commissioners and service providers.
• Have knowledge of the principles of a trauma informed approach and how this is relevant to preventing crime and antisocial behaviour.
• Understand multi‑agency partnerships and the legalities of information sharing.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Partnership working and working with a wide range of agencies, organisations, third sector groups, private etc. Experience of problem solving, being innovative and creative in terms of designing and implementing solutions.
• Positive track record of motivating, persuading and influencing colleagues and other stakeholders.

This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.

This position is for a fixed term of 18 months from the start date.

For an informal chat please contact Sarah Omell on [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 5th January 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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