Supply Chain Manager - Jobs Guarantee (Merseyside)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30th September 2028 Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week Closing Date: 23:59 on 26/11/2026 Salary: £29,290.00 to £36,612.00, dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience Location: Merseyside - Hybrid role with a minimum of 60% of your week in the Centre. There is an expectation to travel as and when required 1st stage interviews: 02/12 over MS Teams 2nd stage interviews (if needed): 08/12 Help more young people find a job they can build a future on by supporting the partners who make it possible. As our Supply Chain Manager at The King’s Trust, you’ll work closely with our Jobs Guarantee delivery partners to make sure young people receive the support they need to get into work and stay in work. You’ll build strong relationships with partners, understand the challenges they face and help them deliver on their commitments. This fully funded role runs until September 2028 and will play an important part in making sure our Jobs Guarantee partners deliver consistently high-quality support for young people across the UK. You’ll be involved from the start, helping partners get set up and ready to deliver. From there, you’ll review progress, celebrate what’s working and agree practical changes where things need to improve. Some days you’ll be looking at performance data or working through a problem with a partner. Others, you’ll bring colleagues together to share ideas and find a better way forward. We’re looking for someone with experience managing delivery partners, subcontractors or commissioned services, and improving performance within employment, skills or public sector programmes. You’ll enjoy getting to know people and working out how to help them succeed, while being comfortable having honest conversations when expectations aren’t being met. If you’re good at making sense of data, finding practical solutions and following things through, you could bring a lot to this role. Above all, you’ll care about what good partner delivery means for the young people we support. For more information, please click here for the job description . (This will open in a new window) What happens next? Please submit a CV and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. Why do we need Supply Chain Managers? Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives, and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Supply Chain Managers! Perks for working at The Trust! Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role) You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. Interest-free season ticket loans The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) For more information about our benefits, please click here . Equal Opportunities Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, please click here . Safeguarding The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES : We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Req ID: 4275