We are recruiting for a full-time Local Youth Transformation Programme Manager to join the Young Tower Hamlets management team. This role is fixed term until the end of March 2027.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Tower Hamlets Youth Service. A key priority within the Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan is to transform and improve services for young people in the borough. In addition, Tower Hamlets has been chosen as an early adopter for the governments new Local Youth Transformation programme.

Young Tower Hamlets is ambitious for our young people, and we are on a journey to transform and strengthen our Local Youth Offer. This key strategic role is a unique opportunity to help transform outcomes for young people by ensuring our Local Youth Offer is evidence-led, impactful, and responsive to need. We’re looking for a dynamic, driven manager to help lead this change.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape youth services across the borough, driving improvement, innovation, and collaboration across statutory services and the voluntary and community sector (VCS). You’ll play a key leadership role in embedding high-quality, inclusive, and evidence-based youth provision that meets the needs of all young people.

In this pivotal role you will also oversee a team of staff and specialists to deliver programme outcomes that drive continuous improvement across the Local Youth Offer, ensuring high standards of practice, strong partnership working, and meaningful youth participation across all services. You will provide regular progress reports to senior leaders, governance boards and national bodies including DCMS and NYA and represent Tower Hamlets at regional and national forums.

The key focus for this role is to lead transformation activity across nine priority areas:

Needs Assessment
Youth Engagement & Participation
Statutory and VCFS Partnerships
Quality of Youth Work Practice
Local Youth Offer Planning
Workforce Development
Youth Work Curriculum
Safeguarding
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact

Role Requirements

Extensive experience in youth services, community development, programme management, or service transformation
Strong knowledge of youth work practice, safeguarding, and quality assurance frameworks
Experience of working across multi-agency partnerships including voluntary and community sector organisations
Experience in workforce development, training, or practice improvement
A commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for diverse communities
Experience of embedding youth participation and co-production
A relevant professional qualification (Youth Work JNC or project management) or significant equivalent experience is essential.

Our offer

We are committed to developing excellent managers and practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. If you choose to work with us, you will benefit from:

A competitive salary (£58,551 - £61,686)

Up to 32 days annual leave rising to 36 days with 5 years continual service and 8 bank holidays

Learning and development opportunities via my annual review scheme and supervision

Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave

Opportunities for agile/flexible working

Cycle to work scheme/ Rent deposit scheme/Access to free eye tests

Discounted gym/Costco membership

You at Work discounts and many others

We have fantastic transport links – Tower Hamlets Town Hall is directly opposite Whitechapel Station, which is a minute away. Whitechapel is an interchange station which serves Hammersmith & City, District, Overground, with quick access to central line DLR and Jubilee lines. We also have the Crossrail Elizabeth line with links to Canary Wharf, Shenfield/Abbey Wood/Heathrow and Stratford, which is the best-connected hub in London.

Additional Information

This is a full-time post, fixed term until 31 March 2027. The vacancy will be closed once we have reached the maximum number of applications.

The role will be based at Tower Hamlets Town Hall.

Application Details

Closing date: 26th June 2026

Interviews: mid/end July 2026

All applications should be made via our online application system; no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted.

If you require more information on the role, please contact Interim Head of Young Tower Hamlets anwar.miah@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.