Job Vacancy: Founding Associate and Manager for w/Youth
Job Vacancy: Founding Associate and Manager for w/Youth
What is w/Youth?
We are building W/Youth - a new co-design lab powered by young people in Manchester, working with businesses, the public sector and decision makers to listen, co-design and build purposeful and sustainably. Offering consultancy and market research services, W/Youth is committed to building purpose led, equitable and futureproof solutions.
W/Youth will not only support young people to shape the organisations that influence their lives but develop young people to be consultants whilst earning a wage.
Role Profile
We are looking for a strategic and dynamic Founding Associate & Manager to drive forward the W/Youth service. This role will co-develop and lead W/Youth, ensuring young people are central to decision-making across Manchester while also supporting Young Manchester’s core activities.
As Founding Associate & Manager, you will manage the co-development and launch of W/Youth. This role is particularly critical as Young Manchester vision of Manchester is one where every young person is able to shape their city. The postholder will ensure that children and young people are shaping Young Manchester’s work, in order to maximise opportunities for young people.
What we will offer
- 35-hour working week (pro-rata)
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
- Flexible working patterns
- A commitment to ongoing professional development
- Contributory pension scheme
How to apply
We would like applicants for the W/Youth Founding Partner and Manager position to be aged 30 or under. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 31st March.
Please write a cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) outlining why you're applying for the role and using examples to show why you think you’d be a good fit, referencing the experience, skills, knowledge and abilities section – use the person specifications as a guide for your cover letter.
Send this to recruitment@youngmanchester.org along with your CV and a completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form which you can download below.
There will be a two-stage interview process which will start on the week commencing 31st March/7th April 2025, and the new W/Youth Founding Associate & Manager will be confirmed on the week commencing 21st April 2025. We would like the Founding Associate to start as soon as possible after being confirmed in role but are happy to discuss this and explore alternative start dates.
If you would like any more information, or an informal chat about Young Manchester, please email our CEO, Samuel on s.remi-akinwale@youngmanchester.org
