Senior Youth Lead

Action Together; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity pay

Paternity pay

Company pension

Sick pay

Flexi time

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Groundwork Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Youth Lead to oversee and deliver a broad portfolio of youth programmes across Greater Manchester. You will coach, mentor and lead a team while managing a caseload of young people and coordinating with partners to provide comprehensive support.

You will drive high-quality delivery, monitor budgets and performance, and collect impact data to inform future strategies.

Qualifications

• Experienced youth work professional.
• Experience with marginalised or complex-needs young people.
• Proven track record managing projects, budgets, performance and outcomes.
• JNC Level 3 Youth Worker qualification.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and child-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage a range of youth programmes across Greater Manchester.
• Manage a caseload of young people and create engaging activities.
• Build partnerships and coordinate with stakeholders to secure support and funding.
• Oversee budgets, resources and performance; collect/analyze impact data.

Skills

Youth work

Budget management

Project management

Partnership development

Communication

Education

JNC Level 3 Youth Worker Qualification

Job description

As Senior Youth Lead you will deliver and manage a range of youth programmes across Greater Manchester, including coaching and mentoring, social action, open access youth work and outdoor learning.

You will manage a caseload of young people, create engaging activities and interventions and work with partners to provide coordinated support that helps young people overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.

You will ensure yours and your teams projects are delivered to a high standard, effectively managing budgets, resources, and performance, while collecting and analysing impact data to demonstrate impact and inform future delivery.

Alongside programme delivery, you will help grow and sustain our youth work offer by building partnerships, identifying new opportunities, contributing to funding proposals and sharing learning.

You will also provide line management and support to Youth Leads and Project Assistants, helping to foster a positive, high-performing team culture.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We're looking for an experienced and passionate youth work professional who is committed to helping young people overcome barriers, develop their potential and achieve positive outcomes. You will have experience working with young people facing marginalisation or complex challenges, alongside a proven track record of managing projects, budgets, performance and outcomes.

As a JNC Level 3 qualified Youth Worker, you will be confident building and maintaining partnerships, working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver child-centred outcomes, and ensuring the effective safeguarding of young people. You will have a strong understanding of the social and economic challenges affecting diverse communities and the issues facing young people today.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to engage a wide range of audiences through a variety of approaches, including digital channels. Organised and proactive, you will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, using project management systems and contributing to a positive organisational culture rooted in strong values.

A keen interest in environmental issues is important, along with an understanding of how young people can be supported to take meaningful local environmental action that benefits both their wellbeing and personal development. A clean and valid UK driving licence is required for travel across Greater Manchester.

Key information

• Employer: Groundwork Greater Manchester
• Locations: Greater Manchester, Trafford
• Role Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-Time

More about this role

• Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026 at 12:00pm
• Employee Benefits: Maternity pay, paternity pay, Company pension, sick pay, flexi time, wellbeing programme
• Flexible Working Options: Flexitime
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes