Head Of Youth Action Wiltshire

Hours: 36.5 hrs per week, including evening and weekend work

Salary: £41,000 to £43,000 gross per annum plus 7% employers pension contribution

Location: Office base in Devizes, Wiltshire with County wide delivery

Supervisor: Chief Executive

Youth Action Wiltshire (YAW) is the youth arm of the award-winning charity Community First. We are

looking for someone to manage the suite of YAW services, including Young Carers services, Splash,

employability work, Youth Clubs Support and young people’s mental health programmes including

BeMindful. For further information please go to https://www.communityfirst.org.uk/yaw/

You will oversee operations, plan, develop and implement a strategy for operational growth and

development across Youth Action Wiltshire services. As part of the Community First Leadership

team you will also contribute to the strategic development of Community First to meet the charity’s

objectives and Business Plan.

You will have relevant experience of successfully managing high quality youth support services,

experience of motivating and supervising staff and volunteers. A successful track record of

fundraising, service development and delivery, budget management and report writing. We are

looking for someone who is creative, flexible and able to relate to and inspire young people, staff,

partners and funders.

The role will include some evening, weekend and school/college holiday working.

Community First follows Safer Recruitment polices. Due to the nature of the work, this role is subject

to an Enhanced DBS, along with relevant background checks, references, a probationary period

and completion of mandatory training requirements.

If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Lynn Gibson Chief Executive

Community First. lgibson@communityfirst.org.uk or 01380 732811.

Please send completed application forms to Nicky Theobald, Premises and Business Support

Manager at ntheobald@communityfirst.org.uk. The application form can be found on our website at:

www.communityfirst.org.uk/vacancies.

Closing date: Tuesday the 1 st of October 2024 at 10AM

Community First is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 288117.