Assistant Team Leader

Salary

£26,916 - £29,225 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd to reflect the weeks worked)

Transforming Lives Through Learning

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 ***email_hidden*** for more information and to register your interest.

About The King’s Trust Team Programme

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

The Programme Combines

• 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.

About The Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the recruitment of a range of young people across target groups to achieve appropriate Team mix. Ensure appropriate young people are referred to the team within agreed timeframes.
• 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 trusts 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

What We Are Looking For

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.

What We Can Offer You

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £26,916 - £29,225 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd to reflect the weeks worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA
• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on ourBenefits andCareer Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact [email protected]

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected] are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 21st June 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

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