Head of Youth Services

Off the Record (Bristol); Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job description

Application Deadline: 04/05/2025

Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) with some evening and weekend working

Salary: OTR Band D | Starting salary £40,548 - £53,369 (depending on experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

This new role, which is a critical part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), will provide support and drive the growth, development and delivery of our Youth Services across communities in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Glos. (BNSSG).

The Post Holder Will:

• Provide leadership across OTR’s youth services and projects, developing managerial and leadership qualities of Team Managers.
• Manage OTR’s contractual relationships, liaise with and build strategic alliances with other VCSE and public sector providers, and work with the CEO and wider SLT to influence the sector systems for CYP emotional, mental health, and wellbeing support.
• Monitor the progress of OTR’s strategic priorities regarding OTR’s EDI agenda and operational reporting against agreed KPI’s to the CEO, external stakeholders, and Board of Trustees.

To find out more about the role please download the job pack below. If you have any questions about the role, contact [e-mail].

To apply for this role click the 'Apply now' button below.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

OTR & Benefits:

OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (around 20,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.

Click here to find out more about what we do.

Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and values that underpin all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.

Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy, healthcare cost and wellbeing assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, training and development, social and wellbeing events, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).

A Willingness to Work with Difference:

At OTR, whatever your role or professional background, you will be expected to work in a way that is anti-oppressive and inclusive. A key focus for OTR is to develop an organisation that is inclusive for all but we do not claim to be experts in this. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement in these areas and invite you to join us on this journey.

OTR recognises the benefits to individual practice and organisational credibility of having a diverse community of staff and volunteers and to this end is continually working towards building and maintaining an environment which values and pursues diversity accordingly.

We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and equitable experience for all in society and all of those who come through our doors at OTR.

Job Description: Head_of_Youth_Services_Job_Pack.pdf

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