England Delivery Planning Lead

Job title:

England Delivery Planning Lead

Company

The Prince’s Trust

Job description

Contract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, 35 hours per weekClosing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 1st June 2025Salary: £27,500.00 to £32,000.00 dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experienceLocation: Birmingham, Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid working – minimum of 2 days in the office)Interviews: 2nd week of June 2025We’re now The King’s Trust. And we’re still working for young people.We’ve changed our name from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you’ll continue supporting us to transform young lives.Are you organised, calm under pressure, and passionate about making a difference?At The King’s Trust, we help young people find work, access education, and build the confidence they need to unlock their potential. We’re looking for an England Delivery Planning Lead, someone who brings coordination, care, and clear thinking to everything they do to support our Director and leadership team as they shape the future of our work across the country.This is a key role at the heart of our organisation. You’ll be the steady hand behind the scenes, helping manage diaries, prioritise departmental tasks, and keep everything moving smoothly. From organising important meetings and preparing agendas, to capturing actions and following them through, you’ll ensure that time is used wisely and communication flows clearly. You’ll be a trusted first point of contact for the Director, managing internal and external relationships with professionalism and warmth.You’ll work closely with our Director of Delivery and Performance Manager to support operational planning and track how we’re doing, aligning delivery with our strategic goals and helping to bring meaningful insights to the leadership team. You’ll also help coordinate planning across England delivery, making sure we’re using our resources wisely and delivering programmes that reach as many young people as possible. With a strong eye for detail, you’ll maintain reports, documentation and systems, always ensuring data security and accuracy.We’re looking for someone who thrives on getting things done, someone who enjoys problem-solving, managing multiple priorities, and improving the way things work. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office tools like Excel, Outlook, and Teams, and be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment. Just as importantly, you’ll be someone who values equity, inclusion and diverse voices, and reflects that in how you communicate and collaborate.You don’t need to tick every box to apply, we value potential, drive, and a belief in what we do just as much as previous experience.If you’re ready to play a vital role in helping young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you. This might be behind the scenes, but the difference you make will be felt across the whole organisation and beyond.Let’s build a better future together-one young person at a time.(This will open in a new window)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 England Delivery Planning Leads?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 England Delivery Planning Leads!

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)

For more information about our benefits, .Equal OpportunitiesHere 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, .SafeguardingThe 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.A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!Req ID: 3522Location:Manchester, GB, M4 6JG Leeds, GB, LS1 5AW Birmingham, GB, B5 6DRDate added: 15 May 2025

Expected salary

£27500 – 32000 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 17 May 2025 05:16:41 GMT

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