Regional Lead - Hastings and Bexhill
The Regional Lead is responsible for the coordination and successful delivery of Villiers Park’s programmes across their designated region. They oversee regional operations, ensuring high-quality programme delivery and positive outcomes for young people, while contributing to the achievement of our organisational targets and strategy. The postholder leads the planning and coordination of key programme activities, including coaching, workshops, Leadership Challenge, University and Employer Experiences, also supporting residential events and national programme delivery where required.
The Regional Lead builds and maintains strong relationships with schools, colleges and other local partners, helping to create opportunities for more young people to access and benefit from the charity’s programmes.
The role also works closely with the Fundraising and Senior Leadership Teams to develop long-term partnerships with funding and employer partners, extending the charity’s reach and empowering more young people to fulfil their potential.
In addition, the Regional Lead coaches a cohort of Future Leaders and manages a small team of Progression Coaches, providing support and line management to ensure consistent standards of delivery and participant experience.
Salary:
£30,596 (0.8FTE £24,477)
Working pattern:
Full-time or part-time (Open to 0.8 FTE)
Location: Hybrid in Hastings and Bexhill
Reports to:
Assistant Director, Partnerships and Evaluation
Direct Reports: Progression Coaches
Closing date: 5 pm, 9 November 2026
Interview date: W/c 16 November 2026
If you would like to apply for one of our vacancies, please download and complete an application form and an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, and email them with a short covering letter to hr@villierspark.org.uk.
The ideal candidate
Skills and experience:
- Knowledge of school and college curricula and the needs of learners aged 13–19.
- Ability to empathise with young people, to be understanding, and be able to support young people to find their own solutions.
- Experience developing high quality educational resources.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills across a range of audiences with an ability to adapt communication style to relevant stakeholders.
- Highly organised, with experience of line management or team leadership, and able to delegate across a number of tasks and projects to deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently and autonomously.
- Commitment to their own and others’ professional development.
Personal attributes:
- A genuine commitment to and care for social mobility and young people’s futures.
- Organised and proactive, effectively, prioritising workload and delivering outcomesindependently.
- Strategic and forward-thinking, with an ability to see the bigger picture.
- Collaborative and able to work effectively with colleagues, partners and stakeholdersacross different functions.
- Willingness to learn and develop your own practice and experience.
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