The vacancy
Are you passionate about supporting young people and making a positive impact in your community? We are looking for a Youth Support Worker Apprentice to join our Student Engagement and Enrichment team. This is an exciting opportunity to complete a Level 3 Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship while helping to embed youth social action across our colleges.
In this role, you will empower students to take part in meaningful social action projects, develop their confidence and skills, and build strong partnerships with local organisations. You’ll play a key part in raising awareness of youth social action and creating opportunities that make a real difference.
Essential Criteria
1. Ability to adapt quickly to different environments and use problem-solving skills.
2. Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office and social media.
3. Strong communication skills at all levels.
4. Passion for creating opportunities in Youth Social Action and developing young people.
5. Motivated to learn and committed to personal and professional development.
Key Responsibilities
6. Complete an 18-month Level 3 Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship plus a 3-month End Point Assessment.
7. Raise awareness of youth social action and embed it into college culture.
8. Coordinate and manage student-led social action activities in collaboration with local and national organisations.
9. Empower students to address local issues and create opportunities for meaningful work experience.
10. Build partnerships with community groups, charities, and employers to support sustainability.
Why Join Us?
11. Competitive salary
12. 30 Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
13. Professional development opportunities.
14. Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
15. On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
16. Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.
Additional Information
17. Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
18. Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Closing date: 4th January 2026
Interested?
For more information about this role, please contact staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk.
About us
Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.
We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.
Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.
The benefits
All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.
DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.
Health and fitness suite
Generous annual leave
2 weeks off at Christmas
Electric car scheme
19. Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
20. Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
21. Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
22. Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
23. Free Eye Care Vouchers
24. Discounted Hair and Beauty services
25. On site nursery
26. Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
27. In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing
Lets Teach Programme
Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.
Let’s Bloom
The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.