David Cameron is returning to work with a new important job

David Cameron is heading back to work (Picture: REX Features)

He only stood down as the MP for Witney last month, but now former Prime Minister David Cameron has bagged himself a new job.

Mr Cameron, who resigned as Prime Minister in June after losing the European Referendum vote, will now take a role as the chairman of National Citizen Service (NCS) Patrons.

He is tasked with overseeing the expansion of the NCS into a programme that is universally available to help teenagers gain more life skills.

The NCS will also bring together a group of cross-party politicians who will help the service to become a ‘permanent national institution’.

The service mentors 15-17 years olds on outdoor trips and in the community, before helping them to eventually deliver their own social action programme of change.

It was initially established by Mr Cameron in 2010 after he first became Prime Minister.

He stepped down as MP for Witney in June (Picture: REX Features)

Describing the appointment, the former PM said: ‘I am delighted that Theresa May is continuing the vital work to support NCS and that today the Government is introducing the National Citizen Service Bill.

‘With cross-party support, this will create a Royal Charter to secure the NCS Trust as a permanent national institution that can ultimately offer a place to every 16- and 17-year-old.

‘That should be our goal – not necessarily a compulsory programme, but one that is universally available and becomes a normal part of growing up for every teenager.

‘But making NCS a rite of passage requires more than political leadership. It requires leadership from every part of society.

Mr Cameron added: ‘That is the vision for NCS that I had all those years ago when I first thought about developing the programme; and together we now have the opportunity to make it a reality for generations to come.’