Youth Engagement Projects Team Leader

Cornwall Council; Truro; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Team Leader for Youth Engagement Provision. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of projects aimed at economically inactive young people aged 16-24. This role involves managing external organizations, developing collaboration opportunities, and ensuring inclusive approaches for youth with various needs. Strong project management and leadership skills are essential, as well as a commitment to improving employability support for vulnerable groups. This full-time position is based in Bodmin.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management and managing external partners.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Ability to develop collaborative initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of Youth Engagement Provision.
• Identify and develop collaboration opportunities.
• Coordinate resources and reduce duplication.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Developing collaborative initiatives

Job description

Description

The Youth Engagement Provision is part of the wider Employment and Enterprise team at Cornwall Council. It incorporates a number of Youth Engagement Projects delivered in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and other stakeholders. The service focuses on creating opportunities for young people and developing collaborative initiatives between the business sector and education.

The Role

The main purpose of this role is to oversee the delivery of Youth Engagement Provision. The post holder will proactively identify and develop additional opportunities for collaboration and manage external organisations working with the Youth Engagement team to ensure the best opportunities for young people. This role brings together different teams delivering Youth Engagement opportunities across Cornwall with a clear focus on young people aged 16‑24 who are economically inactive, unemployed or not in education, employment or training, enabling their integration into mainstream employment and training.

The Team Leader Youth Engagement will coordinate resources, reduce duplication and improve communication between partners to meet participant needs in line with Cornwall Council’s Youth Engagement agenda. A significant aspect of the role is ensuring people with SEND, SEMH and health issues have access to employability support and opportunities such as work placements, internships, traineeships, apprenticeships and paid work. The post holder will also support employers and partners to embed inclusive approaches.

Working Pattern

This is a full‑time position based in Bodmin.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Applicants should have significant experience in project management and in managing external partners to deliver successful outcomes. Strong leadership, communication and coordination skills are essential, along with the ability to develop collaborative initiatives and ensure high‑quality provision for young people.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.

What you’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high‑performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff, helping provide a greater work/life balance while still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• Competitive salary.
• A defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings, with the option for extra voluntary contributions.
• A generous annual leave entitlement, with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
• An employee benefits scheme giving access to a wide range of discounts on local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Michael Anderton.

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application. You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as “Application” on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience which clearly illustrate what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted. Please contact us if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

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Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1