Foundations Junior Youth Worker

About KLS’ Future Foundations education team

Future Foundations is an education programme of Katherine Low Settlement. Since 2004, KLS’ Future Foundations education team of 10 part-time staff and over 100 volunteers have supported young refugees and their families in Battersea and the London Borough of Wandsworth to thrive in their education. Through mentoring, family support, casework and homework clubs, we provide the tailored support each young person and their family (if they have one) needs to overcome the barriers to education they face at home and school.

Working closely with the Lead Youth Worker and Youth Worker you will help create safe, engaging and inclusive opportunities for children and young people to learn, build confidence and develop positive relationships.

• Support the running and planning of two weekly homework clubs for children age 5-14.
• Contribute to the development of engaging session plans and learning activities.
• Research and source resources and materials to support activities and learning.
• Support to plan and run engaging and fun activities/ongoing projects for children attending the clubs.
• Use participatory approaches to ensure young people help shape activities and programme development.
• Encourage children and young people to take ownership of activities and contribute to decision‑making within the clubs. Implement our behaviour management policy and work from a trauma informed perspective.
• Support the registration and onboarding of new participants, ensuring records and consent information are accurate and up to date. Liaise with families/carers when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records, registers, case studies, feedback, photographs and other monitoring information in line with organisational requirements and funding obligations.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding practices.
• Support the wider Future Foundations team to identify support needs and make referrals to appropriate external services and partner organisations.
• Provide cover for youth, mentoring and homework club sessions when required.

• Support the planning and delivery of an annual programme of educational, recreational and enrichment activities, including trips during school holidays.
• Ensure that this is done in collaboration with children, young people, their families and other KLS projects.
• Assist with the summer programme development, organisation and delivery.

• Work with Future Foundations team members to coordinate work, refer young people and/or parents/carers to our casework and advice team.
• Work with Community Learning Coordinator to refer and encourage parent participation in workshops and other activities at KLS.
• Contribute information, case studies and impact data for reports to funders, trustees and other stakeholders.
• Communicate well with other teams within KLS to provide a high‑quality service to our members.

• Participate in regular supervision, team meetings and annual appraisals; help to identify your own job related development and training needs.
• Always work with anti‑discriminatory, empowering practice, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
• Adhere to Katherine Low Settlement’s code of confidentiality, safeguarding and equal opportunities policies.
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high‑quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of KLS.

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.

• Experience of working with refugee communities and/or children/young people and/or vulnerable groups ensuring that clients’ needs are at the forefront of service planning and delivery
• Experience of planning, delivery and reporting in a similar voluntary sector project (preferably with refugee communities)
• Excellent communicating skills (oral and written) with refugee young people, their families, staff and partner organisations
• Ability to motivate, support and…