Enrichment Officer

Carshalton College; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Carshalton is seeking an Enrichment Officer to lead the development and coordination of engaging enrichment activities. This role involves working with students aged 16-19, fostering their resilience and personal skills. Qualified candidates should have at least a Level 3 qualification in relevant fields and experience working with youth, delivering programs that meet their needs and challenges. A proactive approach to building positive relationships with students is vital to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above required.
• Experience working with young people aged 16-19.
• Experience in planning and coordinating activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead in developing and delivering a range of enrichment activities.
• Support students to build resilience and personal skills.
• Challenge behavior effectively and signpost to support services.

Skills

Youth & Community engagement

Planning activities

Coordinating programs

Building relationships

Understanding youth issues

Education

Level 3 qualification in Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care or IAG

Job description

Based at Carshalton College but you may be required to also work from Merton College

Student Services supports students at each stage of their journey from pre-entry to post exit. The department has a student orientated culture and puts students needs at the heart of everything it does.

Joining us as an Enrichment Officer, youll lead on developing, delivering, planning, and coordinating a range of enrichment activities with high levels of engagement. Working with others, youll lead to provide a programme that supports students to build resilience, stay safe and develop employability, personal and social skills whilst proactively building positive relationships with students and effectively challenging behaviour/signposting to support services.

We'd like our Enrichment Officer to be qualified to Level 3 or above in an appropriate area (Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care or IAG) and have experience of working with young people aged 16-19 years of age from a variety of backgrounds, understanding the needs and issues surrounding them and the difficulties students face. Youll have experience of planning, coordinating, and delivering activities for young people, in an educational setting (or similar) and be able to engage with high numbers of young people to support them to engage with activities.

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