This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and highly ambitious team. As Corporate Partnerships Officer you will work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager to manage our diverse and growing portfolio of partners. You will have the opportunity to lead on managing relationships with low level partners and play a supportive role on our highest value partners, from Charity of the Year and Strategic to Cause Related Marketing.

You will develop your relationship management and donor stewardship skills, proactively seeking out opportunities to maximise income and unlock additional support benefits for UK Youth. As part of this, you will be responsible for working closely with the Engagement Team to continuously improve our engagement with supporters and increase their connection with UK Youth’s cause. As an integral part of the wider External Relations Department, you will play a key role in ensuring UK Youth can triple its income in the next three years (from c. £7m in 2020/21).

We are keen to support our staff to work as flexibly as possible. Where our roles are offered on a flexible basis, staff can be based anywhere in the UK, but must be willing to travel occasionally to either our London or Avon Tyrrell office locations or external meetings as required. The regularity of this will be arranged with the line manager.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme