Unloc is recruiting for a Leeds Local Manager & Programme Facilitator.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Based centrally in Leeds with flexible working
Time Period: 12 month contract, with a view to extending
Salary: £33,500 – £39,500 per annum
Start Date: 1st August 2025 (Negotiable)
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 3rd June 2025

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: GCSE Maths and English at grade 9-4 (A-C) (or equivalent e.g. International Baccaluareate).
Essential: A-Levels at grade A-C (or equivalent e.g. BTECs or T-Levels).
Desirable: A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent industry/sector experience).
Desirable: A recognised qualification or chartership in management e.g. CMI

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential: Previous knowledge, experience and connections across the youth and education sectors across Leeds.
Essential: Previous work with young people (e.g. youth work, education, activity centre).Essential: Previous experience of managing other staff members.
Desirable: Previous experience of youth engagement and empowerment.
Desirable: Previous experience working in a social enterprise environment.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Essential: High-level writing skills.
Essential: Ability to network and manage partner relationships.
Essential: Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
Essential: Ability to manage a budget.
Essential: Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Desirable: High level of skill when using Google Workspace.
Desirable: Ability to maintain a professional online image on social media platforms, especially LinkedIn and Instagram. This includes promoting Unloc’s work and opportunities for young people.

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND SUPPORTING THEM TO BE CHANGEMAKERS? ARE YOU AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP BUILDER, DRIVEN BY SOCIAL PURPOSE?

Join a dynamic, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as the local manager for our new Leeds team – helping us to support young people across the Leeds City Region and the North of England to develop their skills, confidence and connection to purpose. You will play an integral part in Unloc’s mission to develop young people as changemakers; focused on building relationships with local stakeholders, managing the programme facilitation team & delivering programmes directly to young people.
You’ll be joining an organisation that believes every young person can be a changemaker. By developing young people’s skills and confidence, we empower them to shape their lives and the world around them.
Unloc continues to grow its impact; working with schools and colleges across the country. We have established teams, offices and community programmes in both Portsmouth and London – and we’re excited to add Leeds to that mix, as part of our strategic plan to reach 40,000 young people a year by 2027.
The new local manager in Leeds will lead the charge to grow our presence and impact within local communities in Leeds and beyond. You’ll create powerful connectivity with schools, colleges, businesses, local authorities and public sector partners to help us deliver on our mission.
At the same time, you will walk-the-walk by being part of our front line facilitation team; delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. We deliver a broad range of programmes that develop young people’s skills, confidence and connection to purpose – they come under four key headings; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Youth Voice, and Careers and Employability.
Unloc programmes for young people are unique. Our facilitators use innovative learning tools, both digital and physical, to create engaging events and experiences that young people will truly remember. They champion young changemakers and celebrate their successes, believing in the power of young people. You will play a critical role in growing our unique programmes in the Leeds City Region and beyond.
If you are excellent at delivering engaging experiences for young people, building effective teams, creating a network of likeminded stakeholders, and are compelled by our mission to support young people to be changemakers… we want to hear from you!