Hopwood Hall College
Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker (Term Time Only + 4 weeks)
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Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
Department: Advanced Engineering Technologies
Location: Middleton
Compensation: £31,150 per annum, i.e £32,818 pro rata per annum
Description
The Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker plays a central role within an intensive construction-based NEET reengagement programme. The post holder provides day-to-day youth work support, safeguarding oversight, and informal learning support to young people who are NEET or at significant risk of disengagement.
Working with very small cohorts of five to six learners and alongside a construction tutor, the role focuses on relationship building, emotional wellbeing, engagement, attendance, and readiness for progression. The post holder acts as a consistent trusted adult for learners and works in close partnership with Positive Steps to support progression and sustained destinations.
Key Responsibilities
Youth Work and Engagement
- Build strong, trusting relationships with learners through daily contact and consistent presence
- Act as a key trusted adult for learners across all stages of the programme
- Support reengagement, motivation, and confidence building for young people with complex barriers
- Use trauma-informed, restorative approaches to manage behaviour and emotional regulation
- Support learners through anxiety, low mood, and moments of disengagement
- Promote positive routines, punctuality, and readiness for learning
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
- Act as a safeguarding practitioner within the programme and identify concerns at an early stage
- Record, report, and escalate safeguarding concerns in line with organisational policies
- Liaise with safeguarding leads, Positive Steps, and external agencies as required
- Carry out daily informal welfare checks and support a safe, calm learning environment
- Support learners to access mental health, wellbeing, or specialist support services
- Maintain accurate safeguarding and wellbeing records
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Learning Support and Inclusion
- Provide informal learning support during construction sessions, working alongside the tutor
- Help learners understand instructions, break tasks into manageable steps, and remain on task
- Support learners with additional needs to access practical activities safely and confidently
- Encourage development of communication, teamwork, and confidence through activity
- Support applied English, maths, or digital tasks in context where required
- Promote inclusive practice and reasonable adjustments
Attendance, Behaviour, and Routine
- Monitor daily attendance and punctuality
- Follow up on nonattendance on the same day where learners do not arrive
- Support learners to build routines gradually, particularly at early engagement stages
- Contribute to individual support plans where engagement or behaviour becomes a concern
- Maintain clear and accurate records of engagement and progress
Progression and Transitions
- Work collaboratively with Positive Steps staff to support careers engagement and decision making
- Encourage learner participation in progression activities such as tasters, interviews, and visits
- Support learners with preparation for college interviews, apprenticeships, or employment
- Maintain appropriate contact with learners during the transition and taper phase post exit
- Help reduce drop off during the first weeks of a new placement
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Team and Programme Working
- Work closely with the construction tutor to plan supportive and inclusive delivery
- Contribute to case discussions, reviews, and programme evaluation
- Support a calm, respectful, and positive learning culture
- Follow organisational safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection procedures
Qualifications
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
Desirable Criteria
- Recognised youth work qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Mental health first aid or wellbeing-related training
Experience
Essential Criteria
- Experience of working with vulnerable or disengaged young people aged 14–25
- Strong youth work, mentoring, or engagement background
- Ability to build trust quickly with young people with complex needs
- Calm, resilient, and reflective approach to behaviour and emotional regulation
- Confidence working in informal, practical, and nonclassroom environments
- Good communication, recording, and partnership working skills
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of acting as a safeguarding officer or deputy
- Experience working with NEET learners or post 16 reengagement provision
- Understanding of SEND, additional needs, or trauma-informed practice
- Experience working alongside vocational or construction tutors
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
- Sound understanding of Microsoft package – Word, emails
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