Youth Work Lecturer (Variable Hours) at Wiltshire College & University Centre, Salisbury

Youth Work Lecturer (Variable Hours)

Location: Salisbury Campus

Salary: Unqualified Lecturer: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay • Qualified Lecturer: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

Are you passionate about youth work and keen to share your knowledge and experience to support the development of others? Whether you're an experienced youth worker, a youth work practitioner, a community-based professional, or someone with a background in supporting young people, we'd love to hear from you!

Join our team and help adult learners develop the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to support young people in a range of settings. You'll contribute to an engaging and supportive learning environment that promotes positive relationships, personal development, inclusion, and the wellbeing of young people.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in youth work, youth services, community development, mentoring, youth participation, safeguarding, or related disciplines who can inspire learners and share relevant professional practice across a range of settings.

📌 Please note: This is a Variable Hours position, with work offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner requirements, and the needs of individual college sites.

🗓️ Course Structure: Adult learning courses typically run for approximately 3 hours per week over 10 weeks, providing learners with opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills progressively through interactive activities, practical exercises, group discussions, case studies, and reflective learning.

💷 What We Offer

💰 Salary:

Unqualified Lecturer: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay

Qualified Lecturer: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

🕰️ Contract Type: Variable Hours

📍 Location: Salisbury Campus, with opportunities to deliver teaching at other college sites as required.

📚 Working Pattern: Courses typically involve one session of approximately 3 hours per week over a 10-week period. Hours will be offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner demand, and the needs of individual college sites.

✔️ Benefits

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gyms

Lifestyle discounts

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Professional development and CPD opportunities

A flexible and rewarding opportunity to share your youth work expertise, contribute to the development of future practitioners, and make a positive difference to adult learners and the young people they may go on to support.

🌱 What You'll Do

• Plan, deliver, and assess engaging youth work sessions.
• Introduce learners to youth work principles, values, and professional practice.
• Prepare lesson plans, activities, and resources for short courses.
• Explore approaches to communication, mentoring, group facilitation, and building positive relationships.
• Develop learners' understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.
• Explore equality, diversity, inclusion, youth participation, and empowerment.
• Use case studies and practical activities to connect theory with real-world youth work.
• Support learners to understand the challenges affecting young people and promote their wellbeing.
• Monitor progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Create an inclusive learning environment that supports learners of different abilities and experience levels.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and professional conduct.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support high-quality adult learning.

🎓 What You'll Bring

• You will hold one of the following qualifications: BA (Hons) Youth Work, BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work, Graduate Diploma in Youth Work, Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Youth Work or any higher education youth work qualification professionally validated by the National Youth Agency (NYA) and recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC).

• You will hold an Assessor qualification:
  • A1 Assessor Award, D32/D33 or CAVA (Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement)
  • D34 or V1

• A minimum of 3 years' youth work practice experience
• Recent fieldwork experience within the last 3 years
• Knowledge of the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work
• Understanding of Ofqual assessment requirements
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Experience working with young people in youth services, education, community settings, mentoring, or similar environments.
• Knowledge of youth work principles, safeguarding, professional boundaries, and inclusive practice.
• An understanding of young people's participation, wellbeing, and personal development.
• The ability to share practical experience and engage learners through discussions and activities.
• A passion for youth work and supporting others to develop their skills.
• Good communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to teach at Salisbury Campus and other college sites as required.
• A commitment to inclusive learning and a positive learner experience.

Teaching or adult education qualifications are desirable but not essential. Experienced youth workers and professionals with relevant experience who are interested in developing their teaching skills are encouraged to apply.

✨ Why Join Us?

🕰️ Flexible working opportunities: Variable hours that reflect course provision and learner demand.

🌱 Share your expertise: Bring your youth work knowledge, professional experience, and practical insights into adult education.

🌟 Inspire future practitioners: Help learners develop the confidence, understanding, and skills to support young people effectively.

💚 Make a meaningful difference: Contribute to positive outcomes for young people through the development of knowledgeable and confident practitioners.

🤝 Promote inclusion and empowerment: Encourage learners to understand the importance of equality, participation, and young people's voices.

🌍 Work across our college community: Contribute to adult learning opportunities at Salisbury Campus and other college sites.

📅 Short-course delivery: Typically teach for around 3 hours per week over 10 weeks, offering a focused and rewarding teaching commitment.

💬 Share real-world practice: Use your experience to connect theory with practical youth work scenarios and professional challenges.

📚 Develop professionally: Access opportunities for continuing professional development and CPD.

Turn your passion for youth work into an opportunity to inspire learning, develop future practitioners, and support positive change for young people across Wiltshire College & University Centre.

🌟 Inspire Positive Change Through Youth Work

If you're ready to share your youth work experience, inspire adult learners, and help expand youth work learning opportunities at Salisbury Campus and across our college sites, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the top of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities

Closing date: 4th November 2026

Shortlist date: 5th November 2026

Interview date: TBC