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 our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

We are currently looking to recruit a People Manager into our Charity Services team on a fixed term basis for 12 months. This role is responsible for working with the Assistant Director of People to deliver the people strategy that enables staff at UK Youth to thrive in their roles and to support them to meet our vision and aims. This work will be done in partnership with all staff and working closely with the COO and CEO. The person in the role will work with the Assistant Director of People and lead on the delivery of projects within the people strategy across the whole employee lifecycle looking at how we recruit, develop, retain highly engaged staff and offboard staff. The role will lead on developing a positive and inclusive working culture and developing a practical and engaging approach to how we embed equality, diversity and inclusion actions.

We are looking for candidates who have excellent HR knowledge and experience in working in partnership with managers to deliver on key people projects and experience implementing best practice HR solutions to drive a high-performance culture. To thrive in this role, you will need to be passionate about customer service with an ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues and to interact effectively with staff at all levels and across all departments. Ideally you will have a can-do attitude and be able to proactively respond to change.

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 Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, 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 click the link and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

• Closing date for applications will be midnight, Sunday 20th June

• First round interviews are due to take place from Friday 25th June

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.