Current Vacancies

Head of Delivery

We’re looking for someone special to join our young and growing team. Someone who can come in as right hand to the programme director, with the energy and experience to thrive in a radically uncertain but boldly ambitious social start-up.

As Head of Delivery, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of YES. You’ll be responsible for designing and delivering proofs of concept that demonstrate the programme’s viability and potential, paving the way for it to scale nationwide by 2030.

Closing date:
17:00, Tuesday 23rd April

Location:
Flexible

Salary:
£45-50k (six month initial contract with potential to extend)

Hours:
Full-time (40 hours per week)

Start:
Spring/Summer 2024

Full job description:
Head of Delivery job description

Specific responsibilities:

As a young and small organisation, you wouldn’t be bound by established processes or rigid hierarchies. This means you’ll have the opportunity to shape the role and make a significant impact on the organisation's direction.

Initially on a six-month contract, but with the option to extend, your first focus will be on laying the groundwork for our next proof of concept, designing the programme, identifying partners and securing funding that will allow us to create up to 50 roles in a specific region (TBC once in role) in 2025.

Longer term, we want someone who can…

  • Design, develop and deliver future projects that support the creation of new paid placements in different regional hubs across the country.

    Building on lessons from our first pilot we need to continue to refine what YES does, how it works, all with the goal of building a body of compelling evidence that will shape how we scale our vision.

  • We need a clear, accessible, and compelling proposition for how we do what we do and why it works.

    You’ll be responsible for keeping hold of that core product, and making sure it doesn’t get diluted as the programme begins to scale.

  • Engage with funders, big and small, to bring in the financial support required to deliver our proofs of concept.

    We’ll need to experiment with a more sustainable long-term funding model, so you’ll need to be able to explore new approaches to funding placements, working with a range of different funders and through different funding approaches.

  • We don’t want to do this alone. You’ll need to engage nature, net zero and circular economy organisations as well as delivery partners, creating a collaborative network of organisations who can work together to deliver our programmes and create the foundations on which we can scale in the future.

What we’re looking for:

While relevant experience is a plus, our priority is someone with incredible energy and fresh perspectives, who will thrive in the context of a radically uncertain but deeply ambitious organisation.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Entrepreneurial: You’ll need to be equally comfortable being proactive and getting stuck to the day-to-day deliver in as you are stepping back, reflecting and strategising in order to realise our vision

  • Environmentally aware: You’ll need to be comfortable operating across different environmental spheres, from nature conservation to net zero and circular economy, with an understanding of the challenges that organisations in these spaces are grappling with, especially when it comes to developing the next generation of talent.

  • A team builder and a team leader: You’ll need to be able to set the direction, bring in great people, and inspire them to follow you as we navigate the unchartered waters of building an organisation from the ground up.

  • Adaptable and resilient: Can you respond to new circumstances and changing contexts without losing focus, optimism, or your belief that a better outcome is possible?

Great teammates can come from anywhere, and we don’t want to build a team of group-thinkers. We’re looking for a colleague who can augment our existing skillsets and challenge our thinking instead of replicating what’s already here.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities we serve and the society we want to be part of. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any specific needs or requirements we would be more than happy to accommodate where possible.

Application process:

Our application process involves three main stages, and we aim to have it completed by the end of May:

  1. Initial Application: Submit your CV and answer a brief questionnaire to assess your suitability for the role using the form here.

  2. Exploratory Conversation: If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to a short, informal 30-minute conversation. This will be primarily an opportunity to get to know each other better and determine if there is a strong fit before we move forward.

  3. Formal Interview: If we feel there could be a strong fit, we will invite you to a formal interview. This will involve a deeper dive into your background, skills, and experience, as well as a practical activity to get a better sense of how you think and how we could work together as a team.

Ask us anything

If you have any questions or want to find out more about YES or the role, please reach out: contact@youthenvironmentalservice.co.uk

We would be more than happy to find time for an informal (and completely independent to the recruitment process) chat about us, the role, and what we’re looking for.