Thirsk: Schools & Families Engagement Manager, North Yorkshire Together

Salary: £28,000 per annum, pro-rata (equivalent to £22,400)

Hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked across a minimum of four days, Monday – Friday. Occasional weekend and/or evening work may be required; time off in lieu is given.

Contract: Fixed term, most likely until 31 March 2029

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum, pro-rata (equivalent to 20) plus eight bank holidays, pro-rata (equivalent to 6.4)

Location: Your usual place of work will be North Yorkshire Youth’s base, Carlton Lodge. From time-to-time, you will also co-work with FEAST team members at their respective offices (North Yorkshire Council, North Yorkshire Sport and Rural Arts). You will also spend some time on-site at schools and youth groups.

About the Role

North Yorkshire Together is recruiting a Schools & Families Engagement Manager to shape and deliver how FEAST supports and engages with schools, young people and their families across North Yorkshire. Reaching over 5,000 young people each year, FEAST has a real impact on the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.

They’re looking for someone with exceptional project and relationship management skills, who is skilled at partnership working and managing large volumes of data/communications. Experience working with schools is necessary, but this is not an activity delivery role.

You will have an understanding of community-based youth provision and how schools work. An ideal candidate would have experience and confidence running focus groups and consultation with children and young people, but training can be provided.

From a personnel perspective, you will be directly employed by North Yorkshire Youth, however you will engage with team members from across organisations on a daily basis to work cohesively as Team FEAST.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 18 March (noon)

Interviews: Tuesday 24 March at North Yorkshire Youth

Apply here.

The North Yorkshire Together logo features abstract shapes in pink, purple, and teal on the left, with bold purple text on the right—perfect for initiatives in Thirsk or as a visual asset for a Schools Engagement Manager in North Yorkshire.

February 26, 2026 10:17 am