Kings Trust Assistant Team Leader

Salary £26,916 - £29,225 per annum (this will be pro‑rated to reflect the weeks worked)

Due to exciting growth and expansion of our King's Trust Programme, we are looking for passionate, energetic, and inspiring individuals to join our King’s Trust Team Programme within the college.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a life‑changing programme that supports young people to build confidence, develop employability skills, improve wellbeing, and create positive futures either within the college or in a community setting.

If you believe in second chances, inclusive education, and helping young people realise their potential, we would love to hear from you.

We will be holding an Information Event on 10th June 6:00pm - 7.30pm. This is a drop‑in event and staff will be on hand to answer any questions and talk to you about the college and the King's Trust. Please email  for more information and to register your interest.

The King’s Trust Team Programme is a 12‑week personal development programme designed to support young people aged 16–25 who may be:

• disengaged from education or employment
• lacking confidence or direction
• facing barriers to learning
• experiencing social, emotional, or personal challenges
• looking to improve their future opportunities

• team‑building activities
• community projects
• employability and enterprise skills
• work experience opportunities
• residential experiences
• confidence and wellbeing development
• English and maths support
• progression planning

At the heart of the programme is the belief that every young person has potential.

3x positions available working 37 hours x 42 weeks.

As part of the college team, you will work directly with young people within community and college settings to deliver engaging, supportive, and meaningful learning experiences.

You will motivate learners, build positive relationships, and help young people overcome barriers while supporting them towards education, employment, training, or volunteering opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and expand provision within the local community while being part of a supportive and forward‑thinking college environment.

• Support the recruitment of a range of young people across target groups to achieve an appropriate team mix. Ensure appropriate young people are referred to the team within agreed time frames.
• Assist in gathering information required for end of team reports after each programme and ensure actions to improve the quality of the programme are followed up and completed.
• Support the implementation of external funding contracts or initiatives to ensure requirements and outputs are achieved.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records, paper and electronic, as required by The Trust or external funding contracts and in line with the Trust’s policies for working with young people, Recruiting Safely, Safeguarding and Health and Safety and any other operational procedures or direct delivery.
• Implement action plans to address issues identified in the team review, Annual Quality Review and other Quality Assurance processes as outlined in the toolkit.
• Attend any necessary internal/external training courses as required or directed by the team leader.
• Carry out other team‑related duties as may be reasonably required by the delivery partner or The Trust, including deputising as appropriate on activities relevant to area of responsibility.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are:

• passionate about transforming lives
• committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity
• positive, adaptable, and resilient
• able to inspire and motivate young people
• experienced in working with young people or vulnerable learners
• confident delivering group activities and community projects
• strong communicators with excellent interpersonal skills
• organised and able to work independently and as part of a team
• experience within education, youth work, employability, SEND, community work, coaching, or mentoring would be highly valued.

As the successful candidate,…