Youth Worker – ESOL
Provisional Interview Date: Monday 3rd August 2026
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.
Derby College Group (DCG) are looking for a passionate and dedicated Youth Worker – ESOL to join our Lexis Team at our Roundhouse campus. In this rewarding role, you will support ESOL learners aged 16–18, including refugees, asylum seekers and care-experienced young people, helping them to overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve positive outcomes. Working closely with curriculum and support teams, you will play a key role in promoting student engagement, wellbeing, positive behaviour and progression.
The Opportunity
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people aged 16–18, including ESOL learners, refugees, asylum seekers and care-experienced students. You will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, engagement, attendance and progression, while delivering targeted interventions and pastoral support. Working closely with curriculum and support teams, you will help students overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve their goals. If you are passionate about inclusion, wellbeing and creating positive outcomes, this role offers the chance to have a lasting impact every day.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About You
You are passionate about supporting young people to thrive and achieve their potential. With experience working in education, youth work or mentoring settings, you have a proven ability to engage and motivate learners from diverse backgrounds, including ESOL students, refugees, asylum seekers and care-experienced young people. Organised, resilient and adaptable, you are confident managing challenging situations and promoting student wellbeing through a nurturing, student-centred approach. You will hold a BA (Hons) validated by the National Youth Agency (NYA), or an equivalent qualification, and be committed to delivering positive outcomes for every student.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.
The Benefits
- Salary of £31,666 per annum
- 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
- Free eye tests with Specsavers
- Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
