Job title: Youth Programmes Officer
Salary: £26,939 – £32,608 (starting salary typically at £26,939 with progression based on performance and experience)
Location: Based in Islington (EC1V 4NB) and Barking (IG11 8GR)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reporting to: Youth Programmes Manager
Download the full Job Description and Person Specification
The Ben Kinsella Trust is one of the UK’s leading anti-knife crime charities. We were set up following the tragic murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in 2008, and everything we do is guided by his legacy. Our mission is to prevent knife crime through education and campaigning.
Ben was a kind, creative young person who loved art, music, Arsenal FC, and making people laugh. He had big dreams of becoming a graphic designer. His death was a senseless act of violence, and the outpouring of grief and public support that followed marked the start of a movement. Ben’s own words, written shortly before his death, called for change, and his voice continues to inspire our work.
Through immersive workshops in our Choices and Consequences Exhibitions and free online resources, we have reached over 50,000 young people so far. Our work challenges myths about knife crime, strengthens peer influence, and sparks meaningful conversations. As we grow, we remain committed to honouring Ben’s life by making a real, lasting difference to young people across the UK.
We’re a small but growing team of 11 (rising to 14), working across Programmes, Fundraising, Communications, Finance and Operations, and Leadership. Our Programmes team is supported by a brilliant pool of freelance facilitators and actors who help bring our workshops to life. We’re now looking for an Evaluation Project Officer to join us at this exciting time. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about evidence-based interventions, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is confident working to establish and maintain relationships with external organisations.
Ben’s legacy is our guide – we exist to stop knife crime
We are looking for an education or youth work professional who can deliver our programmes to a very high standard. You will be a skilled facilitator and communicator who can engage with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Additionally, we are seeking someone who shares our values and is passionate about using education as a tool to support and empower young people and to stop knife crime.
As Youth Programmes Officer you will be responsible for the delivery and coordination of our flagship knife crime prevention workshops to young people, to a high standard. You will work alongside the Programmes team to ensure workshops at our London exhibitions (currently Islington and Barking & Dagenham) operate smoothly and consistently to serve young people through the achievement of quality outcomes and maximised engagement. You will play a key part in the delivery of our Youth Ambassador Programme and contribute to the development of new programmes and opportunities during an exciting period of growth for the charity.
Deliver the Trust’s anti-knife crime workshops to Primary, Secondary, PRU, AP and adult groups, following a set curriculum whilst adapting to meet the needs of the group
Ensure the Trust’s programmes are delivered to a high standard and guided by the user experience by dealing with comments, feedback and complaint promptly and cascading changes and innovations to the wider delivery team.
Ensure the Trust’s programmes are guided by user experience by collecting, inputting and analysing survey data and working with the operations team to influence programme design and innovation
Contribute to the Trust’s continual development and assist with the development and delivery of new programmes, projects, and special events
Conduct the day-to-day, logistical coordination of workshops across two sites
Act as a point of contact for enquiries and bookings, and ensure all pre-visit information is captured
Proactively seek out and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders such as teachers and other practitioners
Administer the Trust’s internal CRM and bookings systems to keep records accurate and up to date and generate reports as necessary
Act as a point of contact for the freelance team of facilitators and actors, building positive relationships to coordinate the staffing of workshops across two sites, maintain staff retention and escalate issues promptly to the Head of Programmes
Assist the Head of Programmes with training, induction and ongoing monitoring of freelance facilitators and actors
Any other duties relevant to the role
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a CV and supporting statement, outlining how you fulfil the person specification (experience, skills and knowledge, key attributes and values) for this role.
Applications close: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
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