Company: Hampshire County Council
Location: City of Westminster
Posted: May 8th, 2026
Salary: £42,912 - £49,155 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience
Work location: 101 Orchardson Street, London NW8 8EA
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 12 months
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 19 May 2026
Interview date: 3 and 4 June 2026
As a Schools and Youth Engagement Officer, you will make a powerful contribution to people and communities across Westminster. Joining our Integrated Gangs & Exploitation Unit (IGXU), you’ll help create safer communities, reduce gang violence, and improve outcomes for children and young people affected by violence.
Working in close partnership with schools, colleges, youth clubs and youth organisations, you’ll provide dedicated support, hold consultations and deliver workshops and training to pupils and staff. Where required, you’ll mentor young people one-to-one, prioritising early intervention and supporting them to access potentially life‑changing services.
Acting as a key point of contact for Government departments, Ofsted and the Violence Reduction Unit, you’ll be a source of expert advice and guidance, proactively identifying and escalating complex issues that require senior input. Taking a sensitive, empathetic approach to everything you do, you’ll put vulnerable children and young people at the heart of your work.
Bringing knowledge of community safety, including Serious Youth Violence, Prevent, Anti‑Social Behaviour and Violence Against Women and Girls, you’ll have experience working with vulnerable young people who may be challenging to engage. You’ll also have delivered 1:1 sessions, presentations, workshops and training to varied audiences in a previous role.
Established professional experience in a community safety environment or with young people. Capable of building relationships with a range of multi‑sector organisations.
Strong communication, organisation and prioritisation skills. Empathetic, sensitive and passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable young people, with a proactive, solutions‑focused approach to managing conflicting priorities.