Youth Worker

Position

Youth Worker

• Job Type: Permanent
• Curriculum / Service Area:
  Student Support and Wellbeing
• Campus /
  
  Location:
  
  Various
• Hours per week: 37
• Part-Year? No
• Post scale: 6
• Post Scale Range (FTE): £31,000 – £33,000
• Closing Date: 02/08

B&FC is looking for 4 Youth Workers to join the Student, Support and Wellbeing Team.

Build trusted relationships with students who are disengaged, vulnerable or at risk of poor attendance, withdrawal or exclusion, and provide targeted, relationship‑based interventions to improve engagement, behaviour, wellbeing and outcomes. Contribute to early intervention, safeguarding, positive behaviour and inclusion, working closely with curriculum teams and specialist support services.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with students.
• Identify disengaged or vulnerable students and deliver interventions.
• Support early intervention and safeguarding processes.
• Promote positive behaviour and inclusion.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams and specialist support services.

• Generous annual leave, plus 5 additional gifted days (pro rata for part‑time employees) during the Christmas closure period.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Professional development and funded training opportunities.
• Flexible working options and family‑friendly policies.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and staff recognition initiatives.
• Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full‑time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Competitive pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme 28.68% employer contribution, Local Government Pension Scheme 8.1% employer contribution).
• Extensive professional development opportunities – approximately £1.8m annually invested in colleague development.
• Agile working opportunities.
• Internal Coaching Service.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies.
• Wellbeing provision including funded Employee Assistance Programme (24/7), occupational health, free flu vouchers, eye tests, wellbeing hub, free healthy breakfast, sports facilities, health and beauty salon, trim trails, subsidised Starbucks, free parking, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, onsite kids sports camp.

B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.

All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre‑employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the United Kingdom.