The Door Youth Project
Head Of Youth Services
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Head Of Youth Services
Head Of Youth Services
37 Hours Per Week
£37,189 – £39,997 p.a.
Based at The Door, Unit 3, The Cross, Parliament Street, Stroud, GL5 1DP
Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people?
The Door is excited to present this opportunity to join our long standing, highly regarded and impactful youth work charity accredited by the National Youth Agency. We are looking to appoint an inspiring Head of Youth Services to lead our Youth Work Delivery Team, champion outstanding youth work practice, and oversee our Christian outreach programme.
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You’ll provide operational leadership and management, ensuring high-quality, impactful delivery and strong partnerships with key stakeholders while embedding our Christian values and ethos. If you are an experienced manager of youth work delivery with a genuine passion for supporting young people to thrive, this role presents a rare opportunity to join our thriving and committed team delivering high quality youth work.
Note: This role carries a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
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Closing Date – 23:59 (11:59pm) Sunday 26th July 2026
We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable amount of applications or fill the vacancy/vacancies.
*Due to the nature of the role, there is a requirement to be flexible around working hours. Applications for reduced hours will be considered up to 0.6fte.
Full details at thedoor.org.uk/jobs
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