Project Manager

Join us and make a difference at Young Devon as our next…

Project Manager (Job Ref 26-14)

Full Time (37 hrs) at £35,469 per annum

Permanent contract - based in Newton Abbot or Exeter

Do you believe in the power of relationships to help young people find their voice, build resilience, and shape their future?

LIFT – Listen. Inspire. Forward. Together (formerly In-Reach), winner of the 2024 Young People Now Award, is looking for an inspiring Project Manager to lead our award-winning youth work service.

Delivered in partnership across Devon, LIFT connects youth workers with four major hospitals to support young people with their emotional wellbeing, resilience, and transition back into the community. Through a relationship-based, trauma-informed approach, we help young people feel heard, recognise their strengths, and build confidence to move forward positively.

We are seeking a creative, resilient, and values-driven leader who can motivate and support a skilled youth work team, strengthen partnerships across health and community services, and ensure young people and families receive high-quality, young person-led support. The role will lead the development, coordination and delivery of the LIFT service, ensuring strong partnership working, effective project management, and a safe, responsive offer for young people.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and develop an innovative county-wide service that supports admission avoidance and discharge from hospital, helping to reduce readmissions and improve outcomes for young people across Devon.

If you are passionate about youth work, collaboration, and making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from people with lived experience and those with transferable skills and experience.

If you have any further questions about the role please contact Ros Arscott on 07894 512246

Closing date for applications – 12 noon on Monday 8th June 2026

Interviews on Tuesday 16th June 2026

To apply for this role - please request an Application Pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us. Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org

What can we offer?

Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, access to training and not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates. Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and embracing diversity. We are committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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