Enrichment Officer

Overview

Based at Carshalton College, but you may be required to work from Merton College. Student Services supports students at each stage of their journey from pre‑entry to post‑exit. The department has a student‑orientated culture and puts students’ needs at the heart of everything it does.

Joining us as an Enrichment Officer, you’ll lead on developing, delivering, planning, and coordinating a range of enrichment activities with high levels of engagement. You’ll work with others to provide a programme that supports students to build resilience, stay safe and develop employability, personal and social skills, while proactively building positive relationships and effectively challenging behaviour/signposting to support services.

— Qualified to Level 3 or above in an appropriate area (Youth & Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care or IAG).

— Experience of working with young people aged 16‑19 from a variety of backgrounds, understanding their needs and the challenges they face.
— Demonstrated experience of planning, coordinating, and delivering activities for young people in an educational setting (or similar).
— Ability to engage large numbers of young people and encourage participation, including use of initiative, organisation and prioritisation skills.
— Working knowledge of barriers to participation and strategies to increase engagement, as well as knowledge of external organisations that can support enrichment opportunities.

Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of enrichment programmes that promote resilience, safety, employability, personal and social development, and positive behaviour among students.

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year and an extra 5 days Wellbeing leave to support physical and mental health.
• Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contribution (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
• Salary sacrifice cycle‑to‑work scheme.

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 27th January 2026.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. It is one of London’s largest providers of post‑16 education and training and a significant contributor to local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard‑working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.