Youth Development Lead - Delivery Partnerships (Liverpool)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; Hybride; GBP 28 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Maternity/adoption leave: 13 weeks + 1

Employer pension contribution 5%

Life assurance 4x salary

Benefits platform (health, wellbeing,

In-house learning platform and staff/伙

Season ticket loan (interest-free)

Cycle-to-work scheme

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Youth Development Lead for a maternity-cover role. The post coordinates delivery partners and volunteers, trains staff, and ensures compliance with funding requirements. Hybrid working is available with three days on-site, plus local travel within the area.

You will lead employability sessions, support local delivery plans, and foster partnerships while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging groups of disadvantaged youth
• Ability to build effective partner networks
• Strong accuracy in recording information and data

Responsabilités

• Recruit, welcome, train and manage delivery partners and volunteers
• Provide partners and volunteers with training, resources and guidance on quality standards
• Ensure partners and volunteers follow Trust policies and compliance requirements
• Act as first point of contact for partners' and volunteers' concerns and issues
• Record accurate data on young people, volunteers and partners in line with funding contracts
• Deliver employability skills sessions or Enterprise Challenge programme
• Lead sessions with young people when needed
• Support local delivery plans and equality, diversity and inclusion goals
• Build relationships with external partners and identify opportunities for new partnerships
• Facilitate best practice sharing, networking sessions and end-of-programme events
• Travel within the local area to support programme delivery and visits

Connaissances

Facilitation

Networking

Communication

Problem solving

Data recording

Formation

Knowledge of education system

Description du poste

Maternity cover for a Youth Development Lead in the Trust's delivery partnerships work, running until September 2027. The post recruits, trains and manages the external partners and volunteers who deliver the Trust's programmes for young people, and keeps their records and compliance in line with funding requirements. Hybrid working, with at least three days a week in the centre or visiting partners, and local travel are part of the role. Fit is decided by screening questions and a mandatory online assessment, with no CV needed.

What the job involves

• Recruit, welcome, train and manage delivery partners and volunteers
• Provide partners and volunteers with training, resources, qualifications and guidance on quality standards
• Ensure partners and volunteers follow Trust policies and compliance requirements
• Act as first point of contact for partners' and volunteers' concerns and issues
• Record accurate data on young people, volunteers and partners in line with funding contract requirements
• Deliver employability skills sessions or the Enterprise Challenge programme
• Lead sessions with young people when needed
• Support local delivery plans and the Trust's equality, diversity and inclusion goals
• Build relationships with external partners and identify opportunities for new partnerships
• Facilitate best practice sharing, networking sessions and end-of-programme events
• Travel within the local area to support programme delivery and visits

Skills & knowledge

• Confident facilitator able to engage groups of disadvantaged young people
• Confident networker who can build relationships and spot new partner opportunities
• Strong communicator
• Sharp problem-solving skills
• Precision in recording information and data

Checks & eligibility

• Basic disclosure check for all Trust roles
• Enhanced disclosure check for roles working directly with young people

Other

• Willingness to travel within the local area

Nice to have

• Background in education or understanding of the education system and school year
• Experience of teaching or working closely with schools

What’s offered

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working combining office and home days
• Family leave: 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption; 8 weeks full pay for paternity
• Employer pension contribution of 5% of salary
• Life assurance at four times annual salary
• Benefits platform with health, financial wellbeing and retail discounts
• In-house learning platform and staff networks (KT CAN, KT GEN, KT DAWN, PULSE)
• Interest-free season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme