Job Title: Youth Development Practitioner
Company: All Kids Can Ltd
Location: Various sites across South East London, Bexley and surrounding areas.
Salary: Up to £28-£30k per annum depending on age and experience
Contract Type: Part time, sessional, or full time available.
Start Date: Flexible
About All Kids Can
We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. We work across schools and communities to deliver sport, education and creative interventions. Our work includes wraparound care, after school clubs, holiday clubs and specialist programmes such as STARTS for some of the most vulnerable young people.
We currently have vacancies available for both full time (salaried) and part time (hourly rate) basis. Those coaches working on a part time basis, who are successful within their role following positive feedback, will be offered more hours.
Main responsibilities
- Deliver structured and flexible sessions for young people referred to the STARTS programme, either 2:1, 1:1 or in small groups.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children and young people, often facing complex or challenging circumstances.
- Work collaboratively with schools, families, and external professionals to provide consistent and joined-up support.
- Support transitions into or between educational settings, acting as a bridge and advocate for the young person.
- Provide tailored support to children with ADHD and other behavioural challenges, creating strategies to manage their behaviours and help them develop social, emotional, and cognitive skills.
- Use positive reinforcement, de-escalation techniques, and consistent boundaries to manage challenging behaviours and help children stay engaged in learning and activities.
- Track each child’s progress and work closely with teachers, parents, and other professionals to ensure that strategies and goals are aligned
- Respond calmly and appropriately in moments of crisis, using approved techniques to ensure the safety and well-being of the child and others.
Who we are looking for
- Strong communication and relationship skills
- Empathy, patience and resilience
- Flexible to work across different sites and settings
- Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice
- Confident communicating with children, parents and carers, schools and local authorities
Desirable
- Experience with children or young people in coaching, education, youth work or care
- Sports coaching or creative activity delivery
- Relevant qualifications in education, sports coaching, youth work or childcare (or willingness to train)
- Experience supporting children with SEND
- Knowledge of trauma informed or therapeutic approaches
- An up-to-date DBS
What will you get
- Experience working with children or young people (in education, care, coaching, or youth work settings)
- You will have the following traits in abundance: Empathy, patience, and resilience and be able to give examples where you have demonstrated these.
- An understanding of safeguarding and inclusive practice.
- Experience within SEN/SEMH, PRU’s is desirable.
What we offer
- Full training and ongoing CPD
- Apprenticeship pathway option to gain coaching or childcare qualifications
- Gain additional experience and qualifications
- Work alongside experience staff for CPD
- Young and dynamic team and working environment
- Supportive team culture with regular supervision
- The chance to make a real difference across varied provisions
Interview Process
Stage 1: Successful applicants will be contacted for a screening interview
Stage 2: In person interview with at least two of the AllKidsCan Team. Relevant checks and references will be collected.
Stage 3: Observed trial session at a relevant session
Stage 4: Successful applicants will be provided with a job offer letter and start date agreed.
How to apply
Please complete the application on our website (AllKidsCan Vacancies) or by sending your CV to in**@***********co.uk
Alternatively if you have any questions regarding the vacancies please contact via email (jn**@***********co.uk)
