We’re hiring a Youth Financial Education Development Lead!
Role Title: Youth Financial Education Development Lead
Salary: £35,000 FTE
Hours: 4 days/28 hours per week
Location: Home-based, with regular day travel to Bristol and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK
Contract: Fixed term (6 months, with potential extension subject to funding)
Are you passionate about helping young people understand money in helping young people explore how money works and what matters to them?
Just Finance Foundation (JFF) is looking for a Youth Financial Education Development Lead to lead the creation of a core youth financial education offer for 14–18-year-olds. You will design, pilot and refine a train-the-trainer approach that empowers youth workers to deliver learning that is engaging, relevant, and rooted in real life. You’ll work closely with teams across JFF including Financial Education, Impact & Insights, Communications and Fundraising to develop a programme that is robust, consistent, and adaptable for different audiences, locations, delivery settings and funder requirements. This is a leadershipfocused role: you will own the project, guide its development, and shape its impact.
what this role is (and isn’t)
This role is:
A project leadership role with clear ownership and accountability
Focused on learning, testing and development
Centred on internal collaboration across teams
Engaging, interactive and grounded in real life
This role is not:
A role focused mainly on direct delivery
A high-volume external partnership role
A one-off workshop facilitation role
A people-management position
who we’re looking for
Experienced in youth, education, community or related settings
Comfortable leading a design project and working collaboratively across teams
Skilled in designing or supporting learning or training for adults
Confident facilitating and reflecting on practice, using evidence to adapt approaches
Organised, proactive and able to work independently
Eligible for an enhanced DBS
Desirable experience: financial education, financial capability, youth work, and contributing insight to evaluation or funding proposals.
why jff?
At JFF, we are committed to making financial education an everyday part of growing up. We value curiosity, collaboration and practical innovation. If you’re excited to lead a project that could shape how young people learn about money across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
Apply today with your CV and a short covering note outlining your experience in youth programme development and community engagement, and how you would approach designing a train-the-trainer programme for young people.
Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all the criteria listed.
JFF is an inclusive organisation and we welcome all applications. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we serve. Diversity is an asset to our organisation and helps us create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.
While the role will work solely for the Just Finance Foundation, please note that the Church Urban Fund, as the parent charity, will be the legal employer.