How to Apply

To apply for this role, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV. Please submit a PDF document labelled ‘CV’ with your name and the role title.
• A response statement addressing all of the questions as outlined below. Answer each question with no more than 300 words. Please upload in PDF format alongside your CV:

• 1. As a not‑for‑profit combining research, consultancy and incubation work, The Young Foundation must pursue a commercial mindset alongside mission fulfilment. What approaches would you take to diversify income streams and build financial resilience, particularly given competition and evolving funding landscapes?
  2. The Young Foundation operates as a ‘think and do’ organisation, acting as a bridge between communities, academia, and policymakers. How would you shape the internal culture, team structure and external partnerships to ensure The Foundation operates sustainably with both integrity and impact?
  3. Michael Young’s legacy emphasises meaningful, grounded social research and institution‑building based on lived experience and community insight. How would you preserve and evolve that ethos today, especially in a changing political, social, technological, and commercial context?

• A completed diversity monitoring form on the application link. This information will not be seen by the hiring manager or impact your application.

If you want to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Tessa Catt from our Executive Search partners, Green Park by emailing tessa.catt@green-park.co.uk

Please submit your application by 11:59pm Sunday 21st September 2025.

The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and as part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our team we actively encourage people from Black and Ethnic Minority or other under-represented groups to apply for this role. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK. Applicants who require a work permit in order to take up employment will not be considered.

Please note that this role is likely to require regular travel within the UK.

Please submit your application with your personal email address to ensure you receive acknowledgement of receipt.

Please note, to ensure confidentiality, applications submitted under a work email address will not receive acknowledgement of receipt.