Youth Development Lead

South West Community Chaplaincy; Manchester, City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travel costs covered

29 days annual leave pro rata

Job summary

ReachOut is recruiting for two part-time Youth Development Leads to join our team in Manchester and London. You will deliver high quality sessions, support school partners, and develop a team of volunteer mentors, with autonomy to drive programme impact.

This leadership development opportunity is designed for early-career professionals and graduates seeking real responsibility. The role is 0.8 FTE with a probation period and hybrid working, combining school delivery with remote collaboration and

Qualifications

• Experience in youth development or education settings preferred.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality and impactful sessions for young people.
• Develop and support a team of volunteer mentors.
• Manage school partners and coordinate with the delivery team.
• Collaborate across the delivery team to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Partnership management

Team management

Job description

We’re recruiting for two part-time (0.8 FTE) Youth Development Leads to join our team in London and Manchester

ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.

OurYouth Development Leads are the heart of our programme delivery and facilitate high quality and impactful sessions for our young people. Reporting to the Programmes andImpact Manager, you’ll work with autonomy to manage your school partners, develop your team of volunteer mentors and collaborateacross our ambitious delivery team with a focus on evidence based continuous improvement.

Designed as a leadership development opportunity for early-career professionals and graduates ready to take on real responsibility from day one. You’ll build the skills, confidence and experience to thrive in leadership roles across charities, education, social impact and beyond.

Contract:Permanent, part-time (0.8FTE)with a probationary period of 6 months

Salary:

• Manchester: £26,227.50 pro rata (£20,982 for 0.8 FTE) in line with the real living wage.
• London: £28, 860 pro rata (£23,088 for 0.8 FTE) in line with the real London living wage.

Location:Manchester and London

• In-school project delivery Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday with travel costs covered
• Hybrid working for the remainder of your time - choose to work from home or access co-working spaces across the city
• Team co-working days - currently twice a month but some team members choose to meet up more regularly

Hours:30 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday

• Standard hours 9:00-17:30with flexibility offered where possible
• Working hours to shift, approximately 11:00-19:30, where schools prefer sessions in our later timeslot. We do not currently have any later projects and would not allocate more than 2 in a week

Annual Leave:29 days plus bank holidays pro rata (23 days for 0.8 FTE) with a maximum of 4 days to be taken in school term time

Application Deadline

• 9am on Wednesday 11th November 2026