Enrichment Coordinator in Kingston upon Thames

Permanent, Full Time. Please note that this post is funded for the 2026/27 academic year onwards so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence in post prior to August 2026.

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.

As Enrichment Coordinator, you'll lead the planning and delivery of a diverse programme of high-profile events, activities, extracurricular clubs and projects across the College, aligned with key Support Service development plans and service standards. These activities will encourage positive behaviour, respect, wellbeing, student voice and safety. You'll actively promote student engagement in enrichment opportunities and wider Support Centre services, working closely with the Student Services Adviser team.

The role also involves supervising Enrichment Officers, youth workers and other enrichment staff within Student Services. In addition, you'll develop and maintain strong relationships with students, staff and external partners to ensure the effective delivery of enrichment provision, while appropriately signposting students and supporting safeguarding and intervention processes where needed.

We're seeking a candidate with a degree, diploma or equivalent qualification (e.g., Youth and Community Work, minimum Level 5) along with experience supervising and managing staff against service KPIs and improvement plans. You'll have experience coordinating high-quality activities, projects, workshops and large-scale events (e.g., Freshers Fair), as well as managing complex safeguarding cases, including risk assessment, decision-making and coordinating safety and support plans with internal and external partners such as Social Services and the Police.

Strong knowledge of safeguarding practices, data protection and the ability to conduct robust health and safety risk assessments is advantageous. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, including written, verbal, and administrative abilities, with empathy, discretion and confidentiality. You should also be highly organised, efficient, and confident using IT systems.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year. Closing date for the return of completed applications is 1st June 2026.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees' physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

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

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its 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 progress and achieve.