Youth Development Lead - Enterprise

At The King's Trust, we're dedicated to empowering young people and nurturing the next generation of business leaders. We are committed to turning entrepreneurial dreams into reality and providing consistent support to young entrepreneurs.

The role: As a Youth Development Lead - Enterprise, you will play a crucial role in the success stories of young entrepreneurs. The Enterprise programme is designed to assist young people interested in self-employment to explore and test their ideas, write business plans, and start their own businesses or achieve alternative outcomes in education, training, volunteering, or work. You will guide a caseload of young people, helping them to launch their business ideas and achieve business start targets. Your responsibilities will include traveling locally to deliver our Exploring Enterprise course, which may be online, in-centre, or in the community.

Job requirements: You should be adept at crafting robust business plans, including cash flow forecasts and personal survival budgets, and providing sector-specific insights. Your ability to offer positive and constructive feedback will help nurture these business ideas. Experience in handling funding applications is also essential.

Benefits: Working at The Trust comes with several perks including a great holiday package of 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive in-house learning platform, a benefits platform offering various discounts, and generous family leave policies. Additionally, The Trust contributes 5% of your salary to the pension scheme and provides life assurance cover.

Applications details: Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter detailing their experience, transferable skills, and motivation for working at The King's Trust. The recruitment process will involve an in-person interview at our Leeds Centre on the 27th of January.

The King's Trust is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in our sector.