At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead transformative youth programmes and enhance services for young people in Tower Hamlets.
- Company: Join the ambitious Tower Hamlets Youth Service team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth and impactful community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives and shape future youth services.
- Qualifications: Experience in youth services, community development, and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 58551 - 61686 £ per year.
We are recruiting for a full-time Local Youth Transformation Programme Manager to join the Young Tower Hamlets management team. This role is fixed term until the end of March 2027. This is an incredibly exciting time to join Tower Hamlets Youth Service. A key priority within the Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan is to transform and improve services for young people in the borough. Young Tower Hamlets is ambitious for our young people, and we are on a journey to transform and strengthen our Local Youth Offer.
This key strategic role is a unique opportunity to help transform outcomes for young people by ensuring our Local Youth Offer is evidence-led, impactful, and responsive to need. We’re looking for a dynamic, driven manager to help lead this change. This is a unique opportunity to help shape youth services across the borough, driving improvement, innovation, and collaboration across statutory services and the voluntary and community sector (VCS).
You’ll play a key leadership role in embedding high-quality, inclusive, and evidence-based youth provision that meets the needs of all young people. In this pivotal role you will also oversee a team of staff and specialists to deliver programme outcomes that drive continuous improvement across the Local Youth Offer, ensuring high standards of practice, strong partnership working, and meaningful youth participation across all services. You will provide regular progress reports to senior leaders, governance boards and national bodies including DCMS and NYA and represent Tower Hamlets at regional and national forums.
Key Transformation Priorities
- Needs Assessment
- Youth Engagement & Participation
- Statutory and VCS Partnerships
- Quality of Youth Work Practice
- Local Youth Offer Planning
- Workforce Development
- Youth Work Curriculum
- Safeguarding
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact
Role Requirements
- Extensive experience in youth services, community development, programme management, or service transformation.
- Strong knowledge of youth work practice, safeguarding, and quality assurance frameworks.
- Experience of working across multi-agency partnerships including voluntary and community sector organisations.
- Experience in workforce development, training, or practice improvement.
- A commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for diverse communities.
- Experience of embedding youth participation and co-production.
- A relevant professional qualification (Youth Work JNC or project management) or significant equivalent experience is essential.
Our Offer
We are committed to developing excellent managers and practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. If you choose to work with us, you will benefit from:
- A competitive salary (£58,551-£61,686)
- Up to 32 days annual leave rising to 36 days with 5 years continual service and 8 bank holidays
- Learning and development opportunities via my annual review scheme and supervision
- Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave
- Opportunities for agile/flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme / Rent deposit scheme / Access to free eye tests
- Discounted gym / Costco membership
- You at Work discounts and many others
Located at Tower Hamlets Town Hall, the role will benefit from excellent transport links, with direct access to Whitechapel Station, the Crossrail Elizabeth line and other local transport connections.
Local Youth Transformation Programme Manager employer: Tower Hamlets Homes Ltd
Tower Hamlets Youth Service is an exceptional employer dedicated to transforming the lives of young people in the borough. With a strong commitment to professional development, inclusive work culture, and a range of generous benefits including up to 36 days of annual leave and flexible working options, we empower our staff to make a meaningful impact. Located at Tower Hamlets Town Hall, you will enjoy excellent transport links and the opportunity to collaborate with diverse community partners in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and improvement.
