The King's Trust
Design Lead - Mentoring
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Contract Type: Fixed-term contract 12 months
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 23:59 on 22nd July 2026
Salary: £45,000 to £65,000, dependent on your location, skills, knowledge, and experience. Please note this range includes London weighting which is not available for candidates outside of the area.
Location: This role will ideally be based from our South London Centre. We will consider candidates that are in Birmingham, Manchester, or Bristol but you must be prepared to travel to London on a regular basis.
Interviews: Will be held via Teams on 29th/30th July.
Do you want to design something truly transformative for young people across the UK?
We’re looking for a passionate, creative, and purpose-driven Design Lead to shape and deliver a bold new mentoring initiative at The King’s Trust; one that will inspire businesses, communities, and volunteers to come together and support young people to thrive.
In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the design, pilot, and launch of a suite of mentoring offers that will reach young people across the UK. This includes developing innovative approaches such as in-school experiences, digital micro-mentoring, and enhanced mentoring pathways. Your work will directly influence how young people access support, build confidence, and unlock their future.
You’ll bring deep expertise in user-centred design and a relentless focus on what works for young people. Using insight, research, and creativity, you’ll design experiences that are engaging, scalable, and impactful – while ensuring they resonate with partners, funders, and communities across the UK.
Collaboration will be at the heart of what you do. You’ll work alongside delivery teams, young people, employers, and supporters to co-create solutions that reflect real needs and real ambition. At the same time, you’ll lead from the front – setting direction, driving delivery, and championing innovation across a complex and high-profile programme.
If you’re excited by the challenge of creating something new, motivated by making a measurable difference, and ready to lead design that changes lives, we’d love to hear from you.
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What happens next?
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills, and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need a Design Lead - Mentoring?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education, or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues, or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives, and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Design Lead - Mentorings!
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! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- 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 opportunities through 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
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
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Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer 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
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
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