Head of Youth Work and Partnerships

Head of Youth Work and Partnerships

This is an exciting role with a significant level of autonomy for an ambitious and experienced youth work professional.

Position: Head of Youth Work & Delivery Partnerships

Location: White City, West London

Salary: £52-58k (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week. 5 out of 7 days

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 19th  October 2026. We’ll review applications and interview candidates as we receive them. We may close the vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About the Role

The Head of Youth Work & Delivery Partnerships will lead and manage a large team of Youth Workers while taking operational responsibility for the seven-day-a-week universal youth work offer. As the leading provider of universal access youth work in Hammersmith and Fulham, and part of the network, the Youth Zone has a strong reputation and growing impact. You will hold overall responsibility for delivering a vibrant, open access Youth Zone for the young people of West London, welcoming up to 200 young people per session.

You will lead the development and delivery of the core youth work provision, including junior, senior and holiday clubs, ensuring high standards of practice and a culture of continuous improvement. You will also ensure the Youth Zone remains a fun, supportive, safe and inclusive environment that attracts and retains young people, helping to raise aspirations and support positive outcomes.

You will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and will work in tandem with the Chief Executive, the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees to help achieve its goal of delivering lifechanging youth work to young people in West London.

Key responsibilities include:

• Staffing
• The Offer (programme)
• Partnerships and stakeholders
• Young people
• Leadership
• Policy, compliance and quality assurance

About You

We are looking for someone with experience in youth work, including leading and managing activities, staff and volunteers.

You will have:

• Experience in safeguarding for example as a DSO, DSL or deputy.
• A track record of successful project and budget management
• Experience of delivering results through effective team leadership and collaboration
• Experience of working with a range of IT systems such as databases, dashboards or CRM
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple deadlines while remaining calm under pressure
• A degree level qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation and relationship building skills
• Ability to relate to and engage young people from all backgrounds
• Strong people management and coaching skills, with the ability to both lead and work effectively as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills, with a structured yet flexible and responsive approach focused on achieving results
• A non-judgemental, open-minded and empathetic approach, with sensitivity to individuals and the wider community
• Flexibility to meet the needs of young people

About the Organisation

You will join a vibrant youth charity providing a safe, welcoming and inspiring space for young people across West London. Open seven days a week outside school hours, the organisation offers sports, arts, wellbeing support and employability programmes designed to help young people discover their potential.

Benefits include 33 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, enhanced maternity & paternity leave, Birthday leave, free gym access, a workplace pension and training and development opportunities.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Youth Worker, Youth Worker, Youth Work Lead, Head of Youth Work, Head of Youth Partnerships.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP