Youth Development Lead - Enterprise (Newcastle)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 07/06/2026

Salary: £25,092.00 to £28,783.00 dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience

Location: Newcastle

Interviews: 18th of June in-person at our Newcastle Centre

Are you a passionate advocate for 18–30-year-old entrepreneurs? Do you have what it takes to help them bring their business dreams to life? The King's Trust is calling for someone just like you to join our dynamic team and make a real impact.

At The King's Trust, we're on a mission to empower young people and foster the next generation of business leaders. We believe in turning dreams into reality and providing unwavering support to young entrepreneurs.

As a Youth Development Lead – Enterprise, your mission is to be the driving force behind young entrepreneurs' success stories. The Enterprise programme’s aim is to support 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'll be the guiding light for a caseload of young people, helping them successfully launch their business ideas and work towards those vital business start targets. We also won’t have you sitting still as travel will be required, exploring your local area to assist in the programme delivery of our Exploring Enterprise course as needed. The delivery can be a mix of online, in-centre or out in the community.

Crafting robust and viable business plans will be your forte. Cash flow forecasts, personal survival budgets, and sector-specific insights are all part of your toolkit. Plus, your knack for providing positive and constructive feedback will help these ideas flourish. Funding applications? You've got it covered!

Attention to detail is your superpower and you’ll be passionate about inspiring change. At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too.

This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to change lives, including your own.

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What happens next?  

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package!30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working!Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home.
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events– The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
• In-house learning platform!Develop your skills for your career and your role
• Benefits platform!Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunitiesthrough our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic Family leave!Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salaryto the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover(4 x annual salary)

For more information about our benefits, please click here. 

Equal Opportunities 

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, please click here. 

Safeguarding 

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Req ID: 3975

Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB, NE1 4HZ

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