Youth Services Project Lead & Partnerships

Wakefield Council; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave (up to 10 extra"

Professional development and training

Wellbeing support

Transport discounts

LGPS pension and AVC options

Employee assistance programme

Leisure facility discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking an energetic Youth Services Officer to help shape and grow youth provision across the district. You will lead project work, liaise with partner organisations, and pursue external funding opportunities while coordinating a joined-up, multi-agency approach to youth support.

You will also contribute to frontline work in community hubs, provide operational support to reception teams, and build strong partnerships across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors to

Qualifications

• Evidence of capability to lead and coordinate multi-agency projects.
• Experience securing and reporting on external funding bids.
• Track record of monitoring outputs against grant requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support project management activities to deliver high-quality youth provision.
• Oversee funding applications and support the development of successful external funding bids.
• Monitor grant-funded projects, ensuring outcomes and reporting requirements are met.
• Deliver frontline support within community hubs and youth settings as required.
• Provide operational support to reception teams and hub staff to ensure the effective running of services.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with statutory, voluntary, and community sector organisations to enhance the local youth offer.

Skills

Project management

Funding applications

Grant monitoring

Partnership development

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade C or above

ECDL or equivalent ICT qualification

RSA3 Word Processing or equivalent

NVQ Business Administration - Level 2

Job description

Wakefield Council is seeking an energetic Youth Services Officer to help shape and grow youth provision across the district. You will lead project work, liaise with partner organisations, and pursue external funding opportunities while coordinating a joined-up, multi-agency approach to youth support.

You will also contribute to frontline work in community hubs, provide operational support to reception teams, and build strong partnerships across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors to