Reports to: Violence Against Young Women and Girls Lead
Pay: £650 per day (inclusive of VAT)
Deadline: 9:00AM, 20th September 2026
About the YEF and this work
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity working to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. Established in 2019 with a £200 million endowment from the Home Office, we find out what works and build a movement to put evidence into practice.
Through our work on violence against women and girls (VAWG), we are focusing on preventing harmful behaviours and attitudes among children and young people aged 10–17. This includes peer-on-peer abuse, sexual violence and exploitation, online harms, and support for young people at higher risk of causing harm.
Race equity is central to this work. Racially minoritised children and young people can face additional barriers to disclosure, help-seeking and support, while also experiencing wider disproportionality across systems such as youth justice, policing, education and children’s services.
Project Goals
The VAWG Race Equity Associate will help ensure our work is informed by strong race equity expertise and grounded in the realities of prevention and service provision across England and Wales.
They will work alongside us to assess the evidence, engage stakeholders and identify the best opportunities for change. This may include strengthening research design, reviewing evidence and guidance through a race equity lens, supporting practice roundtables, shaping outputs and recommendations, and contributing expert insight through advisory groups, panels and learning events.
How to apply
To apply, please submit both, an Expression of Interest form and your CV via our application portal. The Expression of Interest form can be downloaded here, or on the third tab of the application portal, under ‘Files’.
Application deadline: 9:00am on 20 September 2026.
Please note that applications will only be considered if both a completed Expression of Interest form and a CV are submitted through the application portal.