Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust is looking for a Youth Engagement Officer to join its Social Inclusion team and grow its work with young people in mainstream secondary schools, SEND schools, alternative provision (AP) and SEMH schools.
Salary: £28,100 a year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: 3-year fixed term, to 31 December 2029
Location: Southwest Herts and Harrow, based at Cedars Youth & Community Centre
Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026 (the Trust may close the vacancy early, so early applications are strongly encouraged)
The role
You will deliver the Premier League Inspires programme, which helps young people overcome barriers in education and builds the skills, attitude and aspiration to succeed, and support the Trust's wider inclusion and community work. Sessions run weekly with small groups and mix educational workbooks, physical activity and wellbeing exercises, across Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere, St Albans, Dacorum and Harrow.
You will also coordinate the LINKD project (Greater London Authority funding), working with the Trust's Ignite and Empower teams to grow its social inclusion offer in Harrow, alongside Premier League Kicks.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality educational sessions for young people aged 11-18
- Deal confidently with challenging behaviour and report any safeguarding disclosures
- Build good rapport with young people and be a trusted adult
- Design session plans and record monitoring and evaluation data, including on Salesforce
- Make sure the programme has a positive, recorded impact on the young people referred
- Build relationships with schools to generate sustainable income for the Trust
You must have
- Experience of working with children and/or young people
- Experience of working in schools or youth settings
- Good maths and literacy skills and excellent communication skills
- A full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
Desirable: youth work or similar qualifications, experience in alternative education or SEND schools, awareness of adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed practice and mental health, and sports or coaching qualifications.
What's on offer
- Full training and ongoing CPD
- Free gym use at the Trust's two community centres
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Trust pension scheme and flexible working
How to apply
Apply through the Trust's careers site. For more information, email trustrecruitment@watfordfc.com. An enhanced DBS check applies to this post.
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Salary: £28,100 a year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: 3-year fixed term, to 31 December 2029
Location: Southwest Herts and Harrow, based at Cedars Youth & Community Centre
Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026 (the Trust may close the vacancy early, so early applications are strongly encouraged)
The role
You will deliver the Premier League Inspires programme, which helps young people overcome barriers in education and builds the skills, attitude and aspiration to succeed, and support the Trust's wider inclusion and community work. Sessions run weekly with small groups and mix educational workbooks, physical activity and wellbeing exercises, across Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere, St Albans, Dacorum and Harrow.
You will also coordinate the LINKD project (Greater London Authority funding), working with the Trust's Ignite and Empower teams to grow its social inclusion offer in Harrow, alongside Premier League Kicks.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality educational sessions for young people aged 11-18
- Deal confidently with challenging behaviour and report any safeguarding disclosures
- Build good rapport with young people and be a trusted adult
- Design session plans and record monitoring and evaluation data, including on Salesforce
- Make sure the programme has a positive, recorded impact on the young people referred
- Build relationships with schools to generate sustainable income for the Trust
You must have
- Experience of working with children and/or young people
- Experience of working in schools or youth settings
- Good maths and literacy skills and excellent communication skills
- A full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
Desirable: youth work or similar qualifications, experience in alternative education or SEND schools, awareness of adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed practice and mental health, and sports or coaching qualifications.
What's on offer
- Full training and ongoing CPD
- Free gym use at the Trust's two community centres
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Trust pension scheme and flexible working
How to apply
Apply through the Trust's careers site. For more information, email trustrecruitment@watfordfc.com. An enhanced DBS check applies to this post.