Programme Director (Youth Safety NW London Programme) Young Camden Foundation Deadline: 4 Jan 2026

Young Camden Foundation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent youth charity in London seeks a Programme Director for its Youth Safety NW London Programme. The role involves managing all aspects of the project aimed at addressing serious youth violence and promoting safety across NW London. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in leadership and project management, alongside experience in youth work. This fixed-term position requires full-time commitment with flexible hours, predominantly based at the YCF office with travel across London.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading youth programs or initiatives.
• Strong understanding of youth safety issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the project management.
• Drive high quality delivery and outcomes.
• Collaborate with Local Authorities and partners.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Project Management

Youth Work Experience

Collaboration Skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Programme Director (Youth Safety NW London Programme)

This exciting new project has emerged following consultation and engagement work in 2025 across central government, Local Authorities, regional London-wide partners, Young Camden, Young Brent and Young Westminster Foundations, and the local voluntary sectors.

The result is an innovative, co-funded project, seeking to work in new ways for the benefit of young people at risk of serious youth violence in this part of NW London. This role will coordinate all aspects of the management of this programme, driving high quality delivery and outcomes.

The focus of this collaboration is to tackle Serious Youth Violence and promote youth safety across the stretch of NW London from Kilburn High Road (Brent & Camden), through Queen’s Park (Brent & Westminster) which covers three boroughs. This part of London has been a hotspot for serious youth violence for many years, for young people both based in these communities and passing through. Tackling the issues in this part of North West London has always been a challenge, as the area is split across Local Authority lines. The area also features high levels of serious violence involving young people, both committing offences and also being victims of them (often interlinked). This is coupled with high levels of poverty and inequality, and also features relatively fewer youth opportunities than elsewhere in these boroughs.

As part of the project, the Local Authorities of each area are contributing funds over the next three years to fund collaborative and cross-borough projects that will support the safety of children and young people in this community. The project is funded by John Lyon’s Charity.

The project recognises that many of the challenges in this part of London are structural, but is motivated by the hope that key partners working together in new and different ways can help to breakdown some of the barriers that interrupt effective intervention and prevention.

The project does not seek to reinvent the wheel, and instead seeks to leverage the existing connections, expertise, partnerships and projects already happening within local areas.

Please see summary details below:

Job title: Programme Director, Youth Safety Programme (NW London)

Location: YCF office, with travel across central and North West London

Reporting to: CEO, Young Camden Foundation

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week), with some out of hours work / visits occasionally required, at least 3-4 days per week required in person

Start date: ASAP, ideally January 2026

Contract type: Fixed term (three years)

How to apply: To be considered, please send a CV and cover letter (no longer than two sides each) clearly outlining your interest and suitability for the role, relating to the requirements and scope of the role as listed above. Please email these to [e-mail] by Sunday 4th January 2026 at 23.59.

Please ensure you clearly reference the key skills and experience we are looking for in consideration of this role. First and second round interviews are scheduled on Wednesday 14th January and in person in Camden on Wednesday 21st January 2026. Please indicate in your cover note if you would not be available on these dates.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please share these via [e-mail]

We look forward to receiving your application.