Creative Youth Development Producer - Time 2 Shine Leadership Programme

About Time to Shine Leadership Programme

The Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine Leadership Programme (T2S) has been running for almost 15 years. Each year, Rank offers a grant to organisations to fund a full-time, paid Time to Shine candidate (known as a T2S Leader) to develop their leadership potential, skills and talent within a charity or social enterprise.

The T2S Leader role at Rural Media will spend most of their time gaining valuable work experience and developing professional skills within the workplace. Around 15% of your time will be spent away from Rural Media participating in Rank-led programme activities and events supported by the T2S Manager (a Rural Media staff member). Find out more at www.rankfoundation.com/our-approach/leadership/time-to-shine.

Job Purpose

This is an entry-level / junior role for candidates looking to build leadership skills and experience in podcast production and youth engagement. 

• You will be fully supported by existing staff to learn on the job. 

• To apply, you must be unemployed or underemployed (underemployed means you are currently working but the job you have does not make use of your skills, qualifications or potential, or it’s part-time role when you want full-time). 

As Rural Media’s full-time Creative Youth Development Producer, your role will be to:

• Work with the team to coordinate and develop pilot youth podcast productions. 

• Help set up Rural Media’s first Youth Ideas Development Group. 

• Help rural young people’s lived experiences, creative ideas and stories directly inform Rural Media’s projects, programmes and productions. 

This role is funded for 12 months. You will be supported to gain the skills needed to deliver this work. During your time with us, you will develop professional experience in project coordination, marketing and communications, creative production (including podcasting), and youth engagement and facilitation.

Application process 

Before you apply, please read the Job Description and double check that you are eligible. 

If you’re unsure whether to apply, or if you need any adjustments or access, please contact Rural Media Office Manager Melanie Page (melaniep@ruralmedia.co.uk) who will be happy to help. 

When you’re ready to apply 

• Email your CV and a short statement (this could be written, short audio or short video) in which you tell us why you’re interested in the role to info@ruralmedia.co.uk 

Applications must be submitted by 12pm on 30th January 2026. 

Remember, you can only apply if you are:

• Unemployed or underemployed, and 

• Able to work 35 hours per week from April 2026 

What happens once you’ve applied 

• Two members of our team will shortlist applicants 

• If selected, you’ll be invited to an interview (online or in person)  - we will share the interview questions with you in advance

• If unsuccessful, we will tell you but we won’t be able to provide you with feedback 

• Interviews will take place between 16th-20th February 2026 in Hereford, Herefordshire, UK. We can offer interview adjustments or access support at any stage

• In March, the Rank Foundation will be told about our chosen candidate for approval 

• The role will start in April 2026 after final checks (references) 

If you’ve read the Job Description, but not sure if you should apply you can contact Time 2 Shine Manager Lauren Rogers at laurenr@ruralmedia.co.uk who will be happy to help.