Youth Worker

Kingston College; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston College is seeking a Youth Worker to contribute to a varied programme for students. The role involves co-leading and delivering activities, supporting the Enrichment Hub and delivering personal development activities to foster positive behaviour and attitudes.

You will plan and deliver enrichment activities, lead on events, and run student workshops and tutorials. The post may involve travel to other South Thames Colleges Group sites, with a closing date of 10 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 or above in Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care or IAG.
• Experience delivering activities to young people aged 16–18 from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to services for students identified through safeguarding processes and support enrichment spaces.
• Lead planning and delivery of enrichment activities and events to enhance the student experience.
• Deliver student workshops, presentations or tutorials.

Skills

Youth work

Workshop delivery

Student engagement

Education

Level 3 qualification in Youth & Community or related

Job description

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.

Youth Worker

We're now looking for a Youth Worker - someone to contribute to a wide and varied programme, which will include co-leading and delivering a range of activities to students.

Key Duties

• Contribute to the service where required, working with students identified through safeguarding processes, supporting social spaces including the Enrichment Hub, and delivering personal development activities which support developing positive behaviour and attitudes amongst students.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of enrichment activities and events to support and enhance the student experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver student workshops, presentations or tutorials.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified to Level 3 or above in an appropriate subject (Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care or IAG) and have experience of working with and delivering activities to young people predominantly 16-18, from a variety of backgrounds and understanding the needs and issues surrounding them.
• Experience of youth and community work/enrichment and/or targeted assessment, intervention and support, and of positively engaging young people and working with them to improve behaviour, skills and confidence in challenging situations.

Although this role is primarily based at Kingston College, you may be required to travel to or work from any of the South Thames Colleges Group sites.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 10th September 2026.

Benefits package

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year.
• Additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees' physical and mental health.
• Excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities.
• Professional development and training.
• 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.