Youth Programmes Manager

Aston Mansfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in Greater London is seeking a Youth Programmes Manager to oversee Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25. Responsibilities include leading teams, managing budgets, and delivering impactful workshops and mentoring sessions aimed at empowering youth. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and youth engagement skills. The role is full-time with a salary range of £38,000 - £39,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing youth programmes and initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills to guide teams and projects.
• Ability to build partnerships with community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25.
• Oversee the delivery of funded programmes and develop new initiatives.
• Ensure high-quality workshops, training, and mentoring.

Skills

Leadership

Budget Management

Team Building

Youth Engagement

Job description

Aston-Mansfield are looking for a Youth Programmes Manager to lead ourYoung Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25 in Newham and the surrounding boroughs.

Role Overview

As the Youth Programmes Manager, you will lead Aston-Mansfield’s Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25 in Newham and surrounding boroughs. You will oversee the delivery of funded programmes, develop new initiatives, and ensure high‑quality workshops, training, and mentoring.

This role also involves managing teams, budgets, safeguarding responsibilities, and building partnerships to support the charity’s mission of empowering young people and creating stronger communities.

• Various locations in Newham and surrounding boroughs, including residential trips outside of London
• £38,000 - £39,000 per year
• Full‑time, 35 hours per week (including evening and weekend work)

Our work with young people includes training workshops, mentoring, youth‑led heritage programmes, and other initiatives that help young people build confidence, develop decision‑making skills, foster social inclusion, and improve well‑being. We are passionate about amplifying youth voices, encouraging young people to join our board as Young Trustees and take on paid Young Facilitator roles to develop their leadership and delivery skills.

New Voices for Old Stories

New Voices for Old Stories is our youth‑led heritage project which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of the area and reframing old stories from the past 100 years into new voices.

This programme is entering its second year of delivery.

Breaking Boundaries Collective is our newly funded Reaching Communities programme. It aims to reduce loneliness and isolation and build stronger relationships across different communities. At the same time, the project will focus on increasing the social mobility of young people from disadvantaged and low socioeconomic backgrounds. This will be achieved by employing 16 Young Facilitators in key leadership roles as well as engaging 160 young people as Changemakers, providing training and development through learning days and Action Learning Sets using external freelancers.

This programme will have an integrated and community‑focused approach, alongside the development of Young Facilitators to lead the project. Breaking Boundaries Collective will build on Aston‑Mansfield’s existing work and create a safer, happier, and more connected Newham for young people and the wider community.

How to Apply

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills, and stories to join us and influence and develop our workingpractice. We recognise the value a diverse workforce brings to the charity, and we are especially keen for people currently underrepresented in our charity and the wider sector to apply.

Aston‑Mansfield is an equal opportunities employer and as such welcomes applications from candidates regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, family status, disability status or offending background.

To apply

To apply for this role, please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification (experience, skills, knowledge, attributes, and values).