looking for a new Case Lead to join our Local Youth Transformation Team
Contract:
14 months fixed term
Hours:
Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary:
c45,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
Remote:
This role is homebased (within the UK) This role may require travel to meetings, events and conferences at times.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
We're seeking a Case Lead to support Local Authority Development Consultants (LADCs) in reviewing and developing youth service provision. You'll coordinate activities across multiple areas, help gather and analyse information, and support Local Authorities to implement improvement plans.
Responsibilities will include:
Acting as the primary liaison between the programme and designated Local Authorities.
Supporting LADCs to ensure consistency and alignment in the review process.
Assisting with data gathering, analysis, and identifying gaps, strengths, and opportunities.
Supporting the drafting and refinement of review reports and development plans.
Maintaining regular communication with Local Authorities to track progress and address issues.
Documenting lessons learned, good practice, and insights across Local Authorities.
Please refer to our Candidate Pack for more information on the role and the full requirements.
Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
How to Apply:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements.
We are looking to fill this role urgently and will be reviewing applications as they come in so please apply asap as we may close applications early once we receive a sufficient response.
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Tuesday 30th September 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the
About You
section.
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the requirements in the
About You
section.
We will request data for our EEDI monitoring purposes, providing this is optional.
Please note:
the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be assessed as part of your full application. We use AI detector software, so cover letters or CV's with over 80% AI generated content with be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance.
CV's will not be accepted without a cover letter.
If you have any issues uploading documents, please email recruitment@nya.org.uk
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
More about us
Discover more about the National Youth Agency and our work at: nya.org.uk
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