London Borough of Hackney
Youth Employment Programme Manager
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Youth Employment Programme Manager
Youth Employment Programme Manager – Hackney Council
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.
Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney, with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there—we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life, including gender, neurodiversity, and across the poverty divide.
About the Role
Hackney Council’s Employment, Skills and Adult Learning Service is seeking to recruit a Youth Employment Programme Manager. This pivotal role provides strategic oversight and coordination for two of the Council’s high-profile initiatives:
- The Supported Internship Programme for young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer initiative for care-experienced and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) young people facing barriers to accessing the labour market.
Key Responsibilities
As Youth Employment Programme Manager, you will:
- Lead the delivery and implementation of both programmes, ensuring their successful impact across the borough.
- Implement effective monitoring processes to review success, drive strategic and operational improvements, and establish robust governance structures.
- Have overall responsibility for managing key stakeholder relationships and providing effective leadership to staff to drive employment outcomes.
- Work closely with commissioned partners, overseeing performance and compliance to ensure high-quality, impactful service delivery.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Employment, Skills, and Adult Learning team, as well as Education stakeholders, to build a strong pipeline of young people for both programmes.
- Embed co-production to ensure young people are central to programme design, while maintaining operational excellence and strategic oversight.
- Champion diversity and inclusion in all programme activities.
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Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
- Be an excellent people manager with proven experience in leading complex employment or skills-based programmes in a target-driven environment.
- Have extensive experience in coordinating multi-agency partnerships.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges faced by:
- Care-experienced young people
- Young people with SEND
- Have a working knowledge of Supported Employment models.
- Be committed to championing diversity and inclusion.
Work Environment
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to organisational goals.
We are seeking someone who can represent our values to achieve the best for our residents.
Application Process
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
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To apply, you will need to:
- Create an account and submit your application.
- Complete competency-based questions to demonstrate your suitability for the role.
Closing date for applications: 19 July 2026 (22:59)
Interview date: Week commencing 3 August 2026
Our Values & Commitment to Diversity
We are working towards our vision: a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity, and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. We look for individuals who embody the following traits:
- Proud
- Ambitious
- Pioneering
- Open
- Proactive
- Inclusive
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that social and economic circumstances can disadvantage individuals, so we are committed to eliminating disadvantage caused by social class.
We welcome applications from disabled individuals, as this group is underrepresented in our workforce.
Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements.
Support for Applicants
Our dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works) offers Hackney residents guidance with job applications. If you are considering applying, contact them at: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk.
For informal discussions, email Anna-Renée Paisley to arrange a call.
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