Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund Youth Voice Officer (Maternity Cover) Reports to: Youth Understanding Manager Salary: £34,200 Location: Central London or Hybrid Contract: 12-months fixed term - Maternity Cover Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday, 7th October 2026 Interview dates: week commencing 19th October 2026. DBS requirement: Enhanced + Children's Barred List About the Youth Endowment Fund All of us will experience violence at some point in our lives. For many children, it is a daily reality. Each year, tens of children are killed, hundreds are hospitalised, 1 in 5 teenage children are victims and the majority admit to feeling afraid of violence. It scares them when they travel home from school, prevents them from going out and makes the most vulnerable feel like they don't matter. It is taking lives, traumatising families and dividing communities. It robs potential, progress and hope. But it doesn't have to be this way. The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence. We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it. It's critical to our mission that we understand how and why young people become involved in violence. The YEF's work combines conducting rigorous evaluations and research studies with hearing directly from young people - their individual stories and perspectives. It is also important to us that young people are central to the messages we share externally. As a part of the Youth Understanding team, you will play a vital role in supporting young people to use their experiences and voices to shape, support, and amplify YEF's work through the YEF'sYouth Advisory Board (YAB) DBS check This role requires an Enhanced with Children's Barred List DBS check because the role involves regular direct work with children and young people in both online and in person. Having a criminal record does not automatically prevent you from working at YEF. Any information disclosed will be considered fairly and in relation to the requirements of the role. Key Responsibilities You will: Co-lead an accessible, safe and effective Youth Advisory Board: Planning,leadingand reviewingengaging activities for young people, includingmeetings and events. Most activities take place online, with some evening work, usually 1-2 evenings per week. We plan this carefully: meetings will finish no later than 7.30pm, and you'll have later starts on the previous or following day to recognise the additional working time. There may also be occasional weekend and in-person activities, with time off in lieu provided for any weekend work. Build and develop trusting relationships with YABmembers providingsupport and pastoral care to members, including personal development planning and safeguarding. Help recruitand inductYAB members (young people aged 16 -25) through interviews and managing recruitment. Monitor attendance and engagement of YAB membersand coordinate YAB attendance at external events. Champion and facilitate lived experience involvementacross YEF's work Working closely with YEF colleagues to provide engaging opportunities for YAB members,includingleading lived experience focused working groups and supporting young people to play a central role in YEFs emerging priorities. Create safeand trauma informedspaces where young peoplefeel confident and supported tocommunicate their voices ensuring these are heard and feedback on how they have influenced is communicated. Build positive relationships where required with external providerssuch as secure settings to ensure young people within these can also inform and influence our work. Support engagement and preparation of YAB involvementfor external events and conferences. Coordinate and encourage youth voice in communications Work in collaboration with the YEF Comms team to: deliver effective outputplanning/creation; acting as a bridgebetween the YAB and our external communications team. amplify young people's voices on social mediaand other media opportunities. assistyoung people in sharing their views and stories through various communication methodsand creative means. work in collaboration asrequiredwith external companies andcreatives on project with YAB members to ensure ideas can be effectively realised. About You You are this sort of person: You believe in young people:You have worked with young people and know thehuge potentialyoung people have tobring change.You have experience and knowledge of adhering to safeguarding processes, and are able to be flexible to suit young people's needs- understandingwhen plans need to change at short notice. You're passionate about helping young people to be heard: You have experience in supporting young people to share their stories and experiences in safe, strength-based ways. You can do this in groups and on an individual basis, and understand the care and support this needs. You'reable to juggle many diverse tasks at once: You enjoy moving betweendifferent typesof projects, whether that be leading YAB sessions, supporting the development of young peopleone-to-oneor creating exciting content with young people. You prefer a job that looks different every day. Youdon'tget overwhelmed by a long to-do list andcaneffectivelyidentifywhat's most important and how to balance different priorities. You love collaborating and supporting:You understand that young people's voices fit centrally in the mission of YEF. You'll know how to work with others to find the right spaces and best methods of involving young people that both support YEF's work and the young person. While it's not a criterion, we're especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence. It's also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. Hybrid Working Details Our office is in Central London, and we work in a hybrid way that combines time together in the office with remote working. This role requires the team member to be based in London and to work from the office at least 2 days a week. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. To Apply To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" buttonby 5pm 7th October 2026. When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions: Your experience in supporting young people, including those affected by violence, to share their experience and insights How you feel young people can contribute to YEF's mission Interview Process This will be a 2-stage interview process. The first stage interview will take place on the week commencing 19th October 2026. The second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 26th October 2026. PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. Benefits Include • £1,000 professional development budget annually • 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays • Employee Assistance Programme - 24hr phone line for free confidential support • Volunteering days - 4 half days per year • Death in service - 4 times annual salary • Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am - 4pm • Financial support including travel and hardship loans • Employer contributed pension of 5% Personal Data Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

The Youth Endowment Fund Senior Change Manager, Education (x2 roles) Reports to: Head of Change for Education Salary: £54,300 per annum, depending on experience Location: Central London or Hybrid (see below) Contract: (2-year fixed term potential to extend) Closing date for applications: Monday 8th June 2026 at 12pm Interview dates: Week commencing 22nd June 2026 About the Youth Endowment Fund We re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of education. We need to inspire and connect with education leaders across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen. Key Responsibilities We have made good progress building the evidence of what works within and around education to reduce violence, including publishing our Education, Children and Violence Guidance which provides school, college and alternative provision leaders with five evidence-based recommendations to help prevent children s involvement in violence. We have also published Education Policy, Children and Violence which provides eight recommendations for policy makers and system leaders. In 2025, we also launched the Education Practice Insight Creator (a self-assessment tool for education leaders) and a number of collaborations with leading sector organisations. But the big risk is that despite all of these efforts change is not made or sustained within the sector. This is where you come in. We are recruiting for two Senior Change Manager roles within our Education Change Team. Both roles will support education leaders to put in place and sustain evidence-informed practice to prevent children s involvement in violence. Senior Change Manager Education Network You will design, lead and grow a national network of education leaders, supporting them to put in place and sustain evidence-informed practice. This includes delivering a programme of network activity (online sessions, in-person events, collaborative projects and a national conference), building a strong professional community, and generating insight to inform our wider work. Initially, this will focus on a new programme - the Safety in and Around Schools Partnership which will involve supporting a network of up to 250 schools. Focus: Working at scale developing the offer, convening leaders, and building a national network. Best suited to: Those with experience of building and facilitating communities of practice, communicating at scale, and convening groups of leaders. Senior Change Manager Practice Change You will be working directly with education leaders and local partners to support the implementation and sustaining of evidence-informed practice. This includes facilitating training, providing 1-2-1 support, developing resources, and working with clusters of schools and multi-agency partners in local areas. Focus: Working directly with leaders to build their capacity to lead, implement and sustain evidence-informed practice change. Best suited to: Those with experience of leading in education and working closely with school leaders to support evidence-informed implementation. You are this sort of person: You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand the education sector. You have extensive experience of working in and with education settings and really understand how schools, colleges and/or Alternative Provision settings tick. You might have previous experience of supporting school leaders to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice. You build strong professional communities. You build great relationships, facilitate inclusive spaces and help people to connect. Communication both in writing and verbally are key strengths. You have experience of supporting and developing education leaders. You have experience of enabling them to sustainably develop their leadership, policies and practices and improves the lives of young people. You can develop helpful resources and impactful sessions which support leaders. You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player. You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence. You understand young people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like, and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience. You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. While it s not a criteria, we re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting children and young people. It s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well. Hybrid Working The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. To Apply Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions below. Please submit your application by Monday 8th June at 12pm Please indicate your preferred role by answering the relevant questions below. Please note, we may also consider you for the other role, if appropriate. Question 1 (all candidates): How have you successfully supported education leaders to improve their practice or leadership? Be specific about your actions and their impact. Question 2 (Please answer one, depending on your preferred role): Question 2a Senior Change Manager, Education Network: Describe your experience of building, leading or sustaining a professional community or network of education leaders. What was the context and scale, and what impact did it have? Questions 2b Senior Change Manager, Practice Change: Describe a time when you supported education leaders to implement a change in practice that was challenging to embed. What made it difficult, how did you support them, and what was the outcome? As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. Interview Process This will be a one stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week of 22nd June 2026 Please Note: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. Benefits Include £1,000 professional development budget annually 25 days annual leave, 3 days end of year shut down, plus Bank Holidays Four half days for volunteering activities Employee Assistance Programme 24hr phone line for free confidential support Volunteering days - 4 half days per year Death in service - 4 times annual salary Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am 4pm Financial support including travel and hardship loans Employer contributed pension of 5%. Your Data Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team . click apply for full job details

The Youth Endowment Fund Senior Change Manager, Children s Services Reports to: Head of Change, Children s Services Salary: £54,300 per annum, depending on experience Location: Central London or Hybrid (see below) Contract: 2-year fixed term contract Closing date for applications: 12 pm on Monday, 1st June 2026 Interview dates: Week commencing 15th June 2026 About the Youth Endowment Fund All of us will experience violence at some point in our lives. For many children, it is a daily reality. Each year, tens of children are killed, hundreds are hospitalised, 1 in 5 teenage children are victims and the majority admit to feeling afraid of violence. It scares them when they travel home from school, prevents them from going out and makes the most vulnerable feel like they don t matter. It is taking lives, traumatising families and dividing communities. It robs potential, progress and hope. But it doesn t have to be this way. The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence. We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of children s services. We need to inspire and connect with senior leaders in England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We need someone who can deliver this whilst understanding and working within the context of the major sector reforms that are currently being delivered via the Families First Partnership programme. Key Responsibilities We are at an exciting moment in our work. In June we will publish our children s services practice guidance, setting out the evidence for what works to reduce serious youth violence in the children s services sector. We have plans to work with the sector over the rest of the financial year and beyond, including designing a self-assessment tool to help senior sector leaders benchmark their existing practice against the evidence. We will also launch a new change programme, working hand-in-hand with the sector to implement the evidence for what works, gaining valuable insights in the process. Your role is to help us turn these plans into a reality. This will include launching the self-assessment tool and promoting its use within the sector. It will also involve planning, designing and delivering the change programme to turn the theory into reality. You will also contribute by designing and delivering a range of sector engagement activities, such as webinars, events and learning opportunities, that reach the sector, helping to build momentum, understanding and commitment across children s services. Lastly, you will support the Head of Change for Children s Services with government engagement as required and support the establishment of a new network for senior sector leaders to share the latest evidence and best practice. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting the launch and roll-out of the children s services self-assessment tool, driving up demand and ensuring widespread completion of the tool across the sector; Work hands-on with Local Authorities to help them put evidence into practice via our change programme; planning, delivering and learning as the work continues; Continuously capture and act on learning from the self-assessment tool and deep dive change programme to inform future work; Supporting the design and roll-out of a children s services network to spread learning of what works to reduce serious youth violence; Spend time genuinely understanding the pressures, priorities and constraints facing children s services leaders to inform our longer-term approach to change. As part of your wider contribution to the organisation, you will also: Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly. Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed. You are this sort of person: You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do. You understand the children s services sector. You understand how the sector really works. This could include experience of working with/supporting senior sector leaders to facilitate change and improvement that improves the lives of young people. You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You are good at chairing meetings, connecting people and having good introductory meetings. You are comfortable talking to a government minister, a youth worker, a company CEO, a social worker and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you. You have experience of developing resources which support children s services. You understand and take a curious approach to learning about the needs of sector leaders. You are able to skilfully translate these insights into helpful resources and tools which support leaders to improve practice. You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know. You know that you can learn more. You know that it's easy to assume you know when you don't. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player. You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence. You understand young people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like, and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience. You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You must have this sort of experience Delivering positive change within children s services: Youhave significant experience of working with sector leaders to support the development and improvement of practice. While it s not a criteria, we re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting children and young people. It s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well. Hybrid Working The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. To Apply Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions below. Please submit your application by Monday 1st June 2026 at 12pm. Application Questions How have you used evidence to deliver effective change and improve outcomes? How did you gather and use the evidence and influence senior leaders to act differently? Describe your experience and understanding of working in or with the children s services sector, in particular working with senior sector leaders. Please be specific about the context and impact you made. What personal and professional experiences shape your understanding of the children s services sector and its role in preventing youth violence? As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. Interview Process This will be a two-stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week of 15th June 2025. Please Note: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. Benefits Include £1,000 professional development budget annually 25 days annual leave, 3 days end of year shut down, plus Bank Holidays Four half days for volunteering activities . click apply for full job details