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About the Role

We are seeking a passionate, creative, and purpose-driven Design Lead to shape and deliver a new mentoring initiative at The King's Trust. This pivotal role involves leading the design, pilot, and launch of mentoring offers to inspire businesses, communities, and volunteers to support young people across the UK. You will use user-centered design expertise and research to create engaging, scalable, and impactful experiences that help young people access support, build confidence, and unlock their future.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, pilot, and launch of a suite of mentoring offers.
Develop innovative approaches such as in-school experiences, digital micro-mentoring, and enhanced mentoring pathways.
Design experiences that are engaging, scalable, and impactful.
Ensure designs resonate with partners, funders, and communities.
Collaborate with delivery teams, young people, employers, and supporters to co-create solutions.
Set direction, drive delivery, and champion innovation across a complex programme.

Requirements

Deep expertise in user-centred design.
Relentless focus on what works for young people.
Ability to use insight, research, and creativity to design experiences.
Willingness to travel to London on a regular basis if based outside of South London.
Submit a CV and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust.

Skills

User-centred design
Design leadership
Mentoring program design
Collaboration
Innovation

Location

South London
Birmingham
Manchester
Bristol

Work Type

Fixed-term contract
Full Time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Design Lead

Salary/Compensations

£45,000 to £65,000

Benefits

30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
Flexible working (combination of office days and working from home)
Opportunity to volunteer for and/or attend events
In-house learning platform
Benefits platform (health and financial well-being support, discounts)
Personal development opportunities through Networks (KT CAN, KT GEN, KT DAWN, PULSE)
13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave
8 weeks full pay for paternity leave
Interest-free season ticket loans
The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

About the Company

The King's Trust helped more than 40,000 Young People last year, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex.
Goal to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
Welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
Employer that is Disability Confident.
Staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level.