Youth Work Manager

Bar n Bus Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bar n Bus Trust is seeking a Youth Work Manager to lead our team of Youth Workers and volunteers, ensuring high‑quality support for young people aged 10‑19. You will oversee safeguarding and contribute to organisational planning, reporting to the CEO.

You will also lead training programmes (including national qualifications), build strong local partnerships, and drive opportunities for youth voice and participation within the charity.

Qualifications

• Experience leading youth work teams or projects.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and compliance.
• Good stakeholder and partner engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage our team of Youth Workers and volunteers to deliver high‑quality youth work.
• Oversee training programmes for staff and volunteers, including national qualifications.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and ensure safeguarding policies are followed.
• Develop opportunities for youth voice and participation within the charity and manage local partnerships.

Job description

Bar ‘n’ Bus Trust is a Christian charity delivering professional, community-based youth work providing support programmes and services for young people aged 10-19.

Our Work includes:

• Detached & Outreach Youth Work – on the street or in community spaces, engaging young people in the places they choose to gather
• Mobile Youth Work – positive activity & engagements sessions using our bespoke Mobile Youth Vehicles
• Targeted Youth Work Programmes – e.g. healthy relationships work, complementary education reducing risk of exclusion, wellbeing programmes
• 1-1 Support – empowering support for young people in school and community settings

As Youth Work Manager you will be a hands‑on lead for our team of Youth Workers and volunteers, ensuring a high quality of support for young people.

You will also lead on training programmes for staff and volunteers (including providing national qualifications), develop opportunities for youth voice and participation within the charity and manage local partnerships and networks.

You will report directly to our CEO, contribute to organisational planning, act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and invest in young people and our amazing youth work team.

Right to Work in the UK

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.