YOUTHOOD is a youth-led organisation, and for our founding leadership and early staff team, roles are typically suited to individuals aged under 26 at the point of appointment.

This reflects our commitment to building YOUTHOOD alongside peers at similar life and career stages, enabling shared learning, trust, and collective leadership during our start-up phase. As the organisation grows, we expect to recruit across a broader range of ages and career stages.

All roles currently listed on this page are unpaid, voluntary roles.

This reflects YOUTHOOD’s early-stage, pre-funding position. We are committed to transitioning roles to paid positions as soon as sustainable funding is secured, and many of the roles listed play a direct part in enabling that transition.

Applicants should only apply if they are able to commit reliably within the stated hours on a voluntary basis at this stage.

We recognise that experience comes in many forms. Depending on the role, relevant experience may include:

• Charity, non-profit, or social impact work

• Relevant academic study or training (e.g. Law, Politics, Education, Business, Social Sciences)

• Placements, apprenticeships, or voluntary roles

• Leadership within student societies, campaigns, or start-ups

What matters most is confidence, reliability, and readiness to take responsibility, rather than a specific job title or length of employment.

At present, applicants for most listed roles must be based in England.

This reflects current legal, safeguarding, and operational capacity. As YOUTHOOD grows and gains the resources to properly support staff across the devolved nations of the UK, we expect this to expand.

If this requirement disadvantages you from applying, we still encourage you to get in touch. Some roles, such as casual or project-based work, may not require the same locality, and future opportunities may be more flexible.

You may also wish to join Mission Groundwork, YOUTHOOD’s open contributor space, which does not hold geographical limits and enables individuals to support, shape, and contribute to our work from anywhere.

Some roles may require:

• A DBS check

• Completion of safeguarding training

Where required, successful applicants will be expected to either:

• Already hold the relevant checks/training, or

• Arrange and cover the cost themselves

At this stage, YOUTHOOD is not able to fund DBS checks or training, but we will clearly indicate where these are required.

Regardless of role or remit, all staff and leaders are expected to uphold YOUTHOOD’s core values:

Integrity – acting honestly and responsibly
Presence – being reliable, engaged, and communicative
Inclusion – respecting difference and widening participation
Curiosity – learning, questioning, and improving
Respect – towards young people, colleagues, and partners

We take these expectations seriously as part of creating a safe, credible, and values-led organisation.