Team Leader - King's Trust Youth Programme

onlyFE; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

35 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Support from Recruitment Team

Enhanced sick pay and leave

Job summary

Askham Bryan College invites applications for Team Leader roles within the King's Trust Team Programme across Leeds, Wakefield and Huddersfield. You will lead delivery, support learners and work within the Adult & Future Skills team to help young people realise potential.

You will recruit, mentor and supervise learners, coordinate activities, and foster a positive learning environment while ensuring safeguarding and inclusive practice across residential and workplace experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to motivate and inspire learners.
• Experience within education, employability, youth work or community settings.
• Flexible approach to working including residential activities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, enrol and support the retention of learners onto the King's Trust Team Programme (Team Leader responsibility).
• Deliver and support engaging personal development, employability, team-building and classroom-based learning activities.
• Provide one-to-one and small group support to learners, including those with additional learning, social, emotional or behavioural needs.
• Support learners throughout all aspects of the programme, including classroom sessions, residential experiences, community projects, volunteering activities, employer visits and work placements.
• Help learners develop confidence, resilience, communication, team-working and employability skills.
• Create and maintain a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment that supports learner engagement and achievement.
• Promote positive behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and learner success.
• Monitor learner attendance, progress and achievement, maintaining accurate records and contributing to performance reporting.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, referral partners, community organisations and other stakeholders to create meaningful opportunities for learners.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support services to ensure learners receive appropriate guidance, support and interventions.
• Contribute to safeguarding, learner welfare and wellbeing processes, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
• Accompany and support learners during educational visits, residential activities, employer engagement events and other off-site learning opportunities, including overnight stays where required.
• Motivate, inspire and engage learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve positive outcomes and progression routes.

Job description

Askham Bryan College invites applications for Team Leader roles within the King's Trust Team Programme across Leeds, Wakefield and Huddersfield. You will lead delivery, support learners and work within the Adult & Future Skills team to help young people realise potential.

You will recruit, mentor and supervise learners, coordinate activities, and foster a positive learning environment while ensuring safeguarding and inclusive practice across residential and workplace experiences.