Position Overview
Permanent, Full Time (36 hours a week, over 52 weeks per year). Please note that this post is funded for the 2026/27 academic year onwards so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence in post prior to August 2026.
Student Services supports students at each stage of their journey from pre-entry to post exit. The department has a student-oriented culture and puts students' needs at the heart of everything it does.
Responsibilities
As our Youth Worker, you will work as a member of the team to contribute to a wide and varied programme, which will include co-leading and delivering a range of activities to students. You will work with students that may be identified through safeguarding processes, supporting social spaces, including our Enrichment Hub, and deliver personal development activities which support developing positive behaviour and attitudes amongst students.
You will play a key role in engaging with students around the campus in both a formal and informal basis, to ensure that students are attending lessons and that social spaces, corridors and other communal areas in the College are safe and welcoming and that students maintain reasonable standards of behaviour.
This role is predominantly based at Merton College but you may be required to work also from Carshalton College.
Qualifications
You will be qualified to Level 3 or above in a relevant area such as Youth and Community Work, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care, or Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and have experience of planning and delivering enrichment activities and events that enhance the student experience, as well as delivering workshops, presentations, or tutorials to diverse student groups. You will also have a strong understanding of safeguarding practices, procedures, and referral processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to build strong rapport with students and work effectively with a wide range of external agencies.
Location
This role is predominantly based at Merton College but you may be required to work also from Carshalton College.
Benefits
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. 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.
Equality and EEO Statement
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.
Application Notice
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 19th May 2026.
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