Youth (and Community) Engagement Advocate

About Morley College London

It's a genuinely exciting time to join our North Kensington Centre for Skills.

We have a newly-refurbished Centre providing state-of-the-art classrooms, workshops and studios for our students on a wide variety of provision that ranges from courses for 16-19 year olds to adult qualifications to short courses in creative areas like jewellery, glass and ceramics. Students and staff also benefit from an excellent performance space, the Morley Heart Gardens, Morley Gallery, Morley Radio studios, and other amazing spaces for learning collaboratively.

At the heart of the North Kensington community, we partner with the Grenfell Community, Portobello Business Centre, the National Theatre, the National Trust, the Natural History Museum and others to ensure we provide collaborative, relevant and useful courses that meet the needs of those around us.

As we scale up our provision to fill our wonderful Centre, we have a range of opportunities available.

As well as joining a creative, innovative leading London College focused on social justice and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all, there are plenty of other rewards for working at Morley College London:

• Generous annual leave allowance (30 days) plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas closure period
• Excellent Local Goverment  pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an employee retail savings platform, offering significant discounts at most major retailers
• 100% discount on the cost of undertaking a Morley course of your choice
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• On site cafeterias
• A busy events calendar, offering you the chance to attend regular Morley creative exhibitions, student awards, dances, concerts and more
• A lovely work environment, surrounded by creative arts, music and friendly, helpful colleagues

If you want to make a difference and believe in the power of learning to build connections, community and skills, we'd love you to join us.

About the Role

This role focuses on working with and supporting the educational achievement of young people aged predominantly 16 – 18 years and from a variety of backgrounds.

The successful candidate will understand the needs and issues of young people and be empathetic to the challenges they face, working with them to improve their behaviour, skills, confidence and post college opportunity.By positively working alongside our students, you will advocate for young people within our curriculum leadership teams, professional and student services, effectively communicating a broader context within which our young people study and live.

We would be excited to hear from candidates who have front facing experience of working with young people with challenges in their lives, in a variety of contexts. For the successful candidate, this role gives you the chance to utilise those honed social skills within a supportive education environment, where you would see the life changing effects of your work, first hand.

Returning your Application

Completed application forms must be received by 9am on Monday 12th August 2024 . Late applications will not be considered.

Please email your application to recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk quoting the Job Role.

Please note that applicants must apply using the application form and CVs will not be considered. We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants, who, for reasons of disability, may find it difficult to fill in our standard form. Please contact the People Operations team by e-mail at recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk or telephone 020 7450 1811 for further details.

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff is extremely important to us and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and Social Media background checks.

If applicable -Please note, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

Morley College London is an Equal Opportunities employer. The College aims to reflect the diverse community it serves and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.