Youth Worker

36 hours a week over 40 weeks per year, Term Time Only

The Youth Worker post is an exciting role aimed at improving the learner experience and enrichment opportunities for students predominately aged 16-18 years.

As the Youth Worker, you will be responsible for developing and delivering as part of a wider programme of enrichment to students. With previous experience of delivering activities to young people of college age, the successful candidate will possess the skills to promote activities to students. By being part of an existing team, the Youth Worker will provide a significant contribution along with other staff, to ensure that there are opportunities for students to engage with a wide range of activities.

You will also be a member of the college Safeguarding team which will include supporting a caseload of potentially vulnerable students, assessing risk and taking appropriate timely action. You will consult with the DSL where necessary to Safeguard students in line with policies and procedures.

You will play a significant role to the successful running of the existing large social space for students, which is a real vibrant safe space for students.

In addition to delivering activities, the Youth Worker, will have experience of working with young people on a 1-2-1, where those skills will be used to supplement case work undertaken by the Student Support Team.

Previous experience of youth and community work and especially delivering and/or developing activities will enable the successful candidate to thrive. You may be required to deliver student workshops in other areas to support their personal development, to a diverse range of students and have a strong desire to see students succeed.

An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and have a strong desire to work collaboratively as part of a high performing team.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 18th September 2024.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities.

We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.

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