Vacancies
Programme Director (Youth Safety NW London Programme)
About
Job description
This exciting new project has emerged following consultation
and engagement work in 2025 across central government, Local
Authorities, regional London-wide partners, Young Camden, Young Brent
and Young Westminster Foundations, and the local voluntary sectors.
The result is an innovative, co-funded project, seeking to work in
new ways for the benefit of young people at risk of serious youth
violence in this part of NW London. This role will coordinate all
aspects of the management of this programme, driving high quality
delivery and outcomes.
The focus of this collaboration is to tackle Serious Youth Violence
and promote youth safety across the stretch of NW London from Kilburn
High Road (Brent & Camden), through Queen’s Park (Brent &
Westminster) which covers three boroughs. This part of London has been a
hotspot for serious youth violence for many years, for young people
both based in these communities and passing through. Tackling the issues
in this part of North West London has always been a challenge, as the
area is split across Local Authority lines. The area also features high
levels of serious violence involving young people, both committing
offences and also being victims of them (often interlinked). This is
coupled with high levels of poverty and inequality, and also features
relatively fewer youth opportunities than elsewhere in these boroughs.
As part of the project, the Local Authorities of each area are
contributing funds over the next three years to fund collaborative and
cross-borough projects that will support the safety of children and
young people in this community. The project is funded by John Lyon’s
Charity.
The project recognises that many of the challenges in this part of
London are structural, but is motivated by the hope that key partners
working together in new and different ways can help to breakdown some of
the barriers that interrupt effective intervention and prevention.
The project does not seek to reinvent the wheel, and instead seeks to
leverage the existing connections, expertise, partnerships and projects
already happening within local areas.
Please see summary details below:
Job title: Programme Director, Youth Safety Programme (NW London)
Location: YCF office, with travel across central and North West London
Reporting to: CEO, Young Camden Foundation
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours
per week), with some out of hours work / visits occasionally required,
at least 3-4 days pw required in person
Salary: £44,000-£46,000 p.a. (depending on experience)
Start date: ASAP, ideally January 2026
Contract type: Fixed term (three years)
How to apply
To be considered, please send a CV and cover letter (no longer than two sides each) clearly outlining your interest and suitability for the role, relating to the requirements and scope of the role as listed above. Please email these to info@youngcamdenfoundation.org.uk by Sunday 4th January 2026 at 23.59.
Please ensure you clearly reference the key skills and experience we are looking for in consideration of this role. First and second round interviews are scheduled on Wednesday 14th January and in person in Camden on Wednesday 21st January 2026. Please indicate in your cover note if you would not be available on these dates.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please share these via info@youngcamdenfoundation.org.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.