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Programme Manager

Reports to: Programme and Impact Lead 

Salary: £44,200

Contract: 18-month fixed term (Full-Time)

Location: Central London, Hybrid*

Closing date: Monday 14^th July 2025 at 12pm

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. 

Deciding which projects, we should fund and evaluate is key, as is making sure we deliver our funding and evaluations to the highest standards. Our Programme Managers are responsible for identifying, assessing, funding and supporting programmes designed to prevent youth violence. Programme Managers at YEF come from all walks of life. We look for individuals who may have experience in the youth sector, children’s social care, policing, criminal justice, education or how to involve local residents in making decisions about their own neighbourhoods.

As a Programme Manager at YEF, you will work very closely with our evaluation team to make sure we learn from what’s being implemented and that the organisations we fund are prepared and excited to work with us to find what works.

To Apply

To apply, please send a CV, and a cover letter answering the specific questions below, please also complete the monitoring form by clicking the “Apply for this” button by 12pm, Monday 14^th July 2025.

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Research Lead – Local Violence Prevention

Reports to: Head of Guidance and Reporting

Salary: £55,000

Contract: 2 years fixed term (Full-time)

Location: Central London, Hybrid*

Closing date: Week commencing 28^th July 2025

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. 

The Research Lead will lead the development of YEF’s research, resources and recommendations in our neighbourhood focus sector. We focus our efforts on seven essential sectors: education, policing, youth justice, youth sector, children’s services, health, and neighbourhood. “Neighbourhood” refers to our work supporting local partnerships – such as Violence Reduction Units (VRUs), community safety partnerships or the new Prevention Partnerships – and hyper-local approaches like our neighbourhood fund. 

• You’ll set the YEF’s research agenda for your sector. You’ll make sure we invest in research that fills important gaps in knowledge and leads to important changes.
• You’ll lead the research team’s work in our local neighbourhoods and partnerships priority sector.
• You’ll ensure we produce accessible, evidence-based resources and guidance that local partnerships can use to develop more effective strategies.

To Apply

Please click on the “Apply for this” button and submit your CV, cover letter and complete the monitoring form by 12:00pm Tuesday 15^th July 2025. Please review the application questions you will need to submit as part of your application.