Head of Youth Work Services

Location – Norwich, Great Yarmouth or King’s Lynn (with a county wide remit) and occasional working from home

Email: hr@map.uk.net

Website: https://www.map.uk.net/jobs

• Salary – £42,366 - £48,615 pa
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week *
• Job Share considered
• All Year Round

MAP is a charity providing free and independent advice, counselling, youth work and education for young people.

Join MAP in supporting young people across Norfolk

About MAP

We are advisers, counsellors, youth workers and other professionals working together to provide the best support we can to young people aged 11-25, in a way that works for them. 

At MAP we work for social justice. We are an inclusive workplace, welcoming everybody to bring their authentic whole selves to work every day. Upholding equality at MAP is not only about eliminating discrimination; it is about actively recognising and valuing difference; making the most of everyone’s potential.

About the Role

We are seeking a leader who truly embodies our values and shares our vision for advancing youth work. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, strategic thinker with a proven ability to guide teams to success. You should be someone who can inspire and motivate, while also providing the strategic direction necessary to drive our youth work services forward.

If you are passionate about shaping the future of youth work and ready to make a significant impact, we want you to lead our Youth Work service. In this role, you'll inspire a dedicated team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment with clear goals and accountability. You will manage every aspect of our projects—from planning and execution to monitoring and completion—ensuring effective use of resources and budgets. Additionally, you will drive innovation by developing and implementing processes that continually enhance our service delivery and meet the evolving needs of young people.

This is a unique opportunity to join our SMT and make a lasting difference in our community.

About You

A proven leader with a passion for youth work and a track record of successfully managing teams and projects.

Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to inspire and guide others.

A commitment to continuous improvement and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in youth services.

This is a fundamental role within the MAP Senior Management Team and is an ideal opportunity for an experienced leader or for someone looking to develop their career within Youth Work. Either way, you will have a genuine desire to deliver youth services that enable and amplify youth voice.

The successful candidate will receive a range of benefits including:

• competitive salary
• 30 days holiday increasing to 35 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
• generous pension contributions
• company sick pay
• Counselling and support through an Employee Assistance Programme
• excellent on-going training and development opportunities
• support from an established and reputable team
• corporate events and activities
• wellbeing focus
• regular line management
• flexible working
• free tea and coffee
• a range of discounts through Blue Light Card 
• access to cycle to work scheme

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, plus ‘on call’ duties outside of normal working hours. *Flexible Working: Options available, part time applications will be considered on a job-share basis or stand alone with sufficient hours for the role to be covered. If applying on a part-time or job-share basis please state the hours you require to work.

Salary: Starting salary £42,366 per annum with incremental progression based on performance to £48,615 per annum

Interview details: Presentation (online via Teams) to a stakeholder group on Tuesday 22 October 2024. Successful applicants from the presentation stage will be invited to attend an interview and written test (face to face) on Friday 25 October 2024.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Darren Cox, Director of Operations, at - darrencox@map.uk.net.

How to apply

For further information and an application pack, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, to be redirected to our website - www.map.uk.net

Please submit your completed application form to - HR@map.uk.net 

Closing date:   14 October 2024, 9am

Interview dates: 22 October 2024 and 25 October 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.