We're Hiring a Head of Operations & Youth Programmes

Please find the recruitment pack below. Applications close at 9am on Friday 18th July 2025.

Salary: £45,718 p.a (5 days/wk)

Contract: 12-month fixed term (with potential for extension)

Role Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Sister, Renold Building, 32a Altrincham St, Manchester, M1 7JR

Working Pattern: Full Time (hybrid)

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced operations manager who is passionate about securing great outcomes for children and young people; can work with the CEO to managing the day-to-day operations of a fast-moving charity, ensuring smooth and efficient workflows, overseeing team and performance management, supervising finance operations, and coordinating other core operational activities.

As Head of Operations & Youth Programmes, you will manage the development and implementation of systems and processes for Young Manchester’s core activities and diverse ongoing programmes. This role is particularly critical as Young Manchester continues to grows the organisation. As the head of youth programmes, you will work with the CEO to develop and manage our youth community wealth building, advocacy, social action initiatives.

The postholder will ensure that children and young people are shaping Young Manchester’s work, in order to maximise opportunities for young people. There is ample scope for an ambitious, creative and organised person to develop this post and be part of an exciting new chapter for Young Manchester.

How To Apply:

The closing date for applications close at 9am on Friday 18th July 2025

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. Send this to recruitment@youngmanchester.org along with your CV and a completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form which you can download on our website.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 21st July 2025.

We would like the new Head of Operations and Youth Programmes to start as soon as possible after being confirmed in role, but are happy to discuss this and explore start dates. We are also open to secondments!