Youth Engagement Officer

Contract Type:
Permanent

Role Type:
Employment

Hours:

Full time

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 00:00

Based:
Sunderland

Salary: £23,790 to £27,000 Per Annum

Salary Type:
Salary Scale

Location:

Tyne and Wear

Role description:
Officer

At the Foundation of Light, we use the power of football to create better opportunities and better lives across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham. Through education, connection and wellbeing, we break down barriers, build confidence and help people reach their potential. Our new strategy is bold, ambitious and community-focused, and we’re growing our team to make an even bigger impact.

If you’re passionate about changing lives and want to be part of something that truly matters, join us.

The Foundation of Light is seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals to join our Belonging and Social Connectivity team. The successful candidate will deliver intentional one-to-one mentoring sessions and targeted group interventions tackling attendance, risky behaviours and physical/mental health barriers. They will liaise with the Community Cohesion Manager and project coordinators to develop engaging and unique programmes to be delivered in schools and community settings.

They will support targeted programmes addressing careers and academic performance with pre-NEET young people who are experiencing social isolation, inequality and community tensions.

• Deliver one-to-one mentoring sessions and group interventions.
• Tackle attendance, risky behaviours and physical/mental health barriers.
• Liaise with the Community Cohesion Manager and project coordinators.
• Develop engaging programmes for schools and community settings.
• Support careers and academic performance programmes for pre-NEET young people.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jake Leighton, Community Cohesion Manager, at jake.l. The base for the post is the Beacon of Light, with the main delivery taking place in outreach sites within schools across Sunderland, County Durham and South Tyneside. Interested applicants should request an application pack or send a CV to gemma or download packs from our website  Candidates who have not heard within six weeks of application should assume they have been unsuccessful.

The closing date is Friday 13th March 2026 with interviews taking place week commencing 16th March 2026.

Appointments may be subject to an enhanced DBS Check.

Foundation of Light is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Foundation of Light
Beacon of Light
Sunderland
SR5 1SN

Tel:
Registered Charity No 1089333