Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer - 3 month FTC

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we deliver our ambitious new strategy ‘Unlocking Youth Work’, working to ensure more young people can benefit from the life-changing impact of youth work and advocating for increased investment and support for thousands of local youth organisations across the UK. 

This role is currently a short-term contract with an immediate start date. The purpose of the role will be to support the Partnerships and Philanthropy Team to undertake thorough research and prospecting for new funding opportunities and support on bid writing and reporting with a focus on the Trust and Foundation and Corporate income streams. 

You will be joining a supportive and highly ambitious fundraising team, enabling you to build your knowledge and expertise across a range of income streams.  

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 for those 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 

How to Apply 

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).  

• Closing date for applications will be Tuesday 9th January 2022 at 11.59pm. 

• First round interviews are due to take place TBC.  

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. 

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.