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Kingston upon Thames, Greater London (On-site) 17.31 miles
£12,740 (£31,850 FTE) per year
Part-time (14 hours per week - additional hours required during half term holidays with TOIL)
Contract (24 months)

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Job description

Are you passionate about creating positive opportunities for children and young people? Do you enjoy organising activities, building partnerships and helping families access the support they need?

Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) is seeking a dedicated and highly organised Youth Activities and Enrichment Coordinator to join our award-winning Bright Futures Children and Young People's Programme.

In this rewarding role, you will plan and coordinate engaging and inclusive educational, recreational and enrichment activities that help refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people build confidence, develop skills, improve wellbeing and feel connected to their local community.

Location: We have offices in Kingston Upon Thames, greater London.

Hours: 14 hours per week – 2 days a week* (including paid half-hour lunch break).

Salary:  £12,740 (FTE £31,850) for 2 years.

Leave: 26 days per annum Pro Rata plus bank holidays.

Starting Date October 2026.

Responsible to Head of Services/Family Support and Supplementary School Manager.

*The peak activity periods for this role happen during school half-terms, which means extra hours will be required during these times. In return, we offer full flexibility with Time Off in Lieu (TOIL), allowing you to reclaim your time outside of busy half-term periods. Afterschool club is currently on Wednesdays and you will be expected to attend in person until 6pm. 

Purpose of the Role

The Youth Activities and Enrichment Coordinator will play a key role in planning, coordinating, delivering and monitoring educational, recreational and enrichment activities as part of our award-winning Bright Futures Children’s and Young People’s Programme. Working closely with the Head of Services/Family Support and Supplementary School Manager, Primary Teacher, external partners and volunteers, the post holder will ensure the provision of engaging, inclusive and memorable opportunities. In addition, they will support the delivery of RAK Bright Futures After School Club and Supplementary School and contribute to education-related casework for children and young people and monitoring and evaluation of all above activity.

All staff are expected to adhere to the Equal Opportunities Policy of RAK at all times.

Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) is a well-established charity dedicated to supporting refugees and people seeking asylum from anywhere in the world who find themselves in the Royal Borough of Kingston and neighbouring boroughs. Since its foundation in 1991, RAK has been the main provider of direct services to refugees and people seeking asylum as well as promoting refugee rights.

RAK aims to support refugees through the process from their initial reception in the borough through to final integration into the local community in order to enable them to live a fulfilling life and become accepted and active participants in our local communities.  We achieve this by accomplishing a variety of outcomes for refugee and asylum-seeking families through delivering a holistic service including advice, information, counselling, education, training, and assistance to access mainstream services and employment opportunities to help them rebuild their lives.

What we can offer you

· Work in a highly respected organisation punching above its weight – providing quality support to around 1300 individuals and families a year.

· A friendly and supportive environment, with an experienced team of professional teachers, counsellors, solicitors and advisers working to quality standards.

· Flexible working.

· A committed community in South West London that supports RAK through volunteering, sharing information about our work, and donations.

· Generous annual leave.

· Paid 30 minute lunch break if working 6 or more hours per day.

Our values 

  • Empathy: we put ourselves in the shoes of those we work with. 
  • Enterprise: we are innovative and resourceful in our approach to supporting refugees and people seeking asylum. 
  • Empowerment: we strive to empower our clients, helping them achieve their aspirations. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Research, plan and coordinate holiday activities, trips and workshops that promote learning, wellbeing, community engagement and social inclusion.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with activity providers, venues, schools, community organisations, cultural institutions and other partners to secure and coordinate activities, trips and enrichment opportunities.
  • Manage invitations and registrations. Communicate with families regarding activities, permissions, travel arrangements and other relevant information.
  • Organise the provision of lunches and refreshments through partnerships with local organisations and suppliers. Ensuring compliance with relevant food hygiene standards.
  • Track project expenditure, process invoices, reconcile activity-related expenses, and maintain accurate budget records.
  • Maintain records of attendance and activities. Administer questionnaires to monitor outcomes and obtain feedback to support evaluation and project reporting requirements.
  • Take photos and prepare short commentary for social media whilst prioritising online safety of children and young people and ensuring all necessary permissions are in place.
  • Deal sensitively with children, young people and families, identifying needs and making referrals to appropriate RAK services, external organisations and community opportunities. 
  • Keep up to date with local community activities and services and ensure youth activities notice boards are regularly updated.
  • Promote the welfare and safety of children and young people at all times.
  • Adhere to RAK’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
  • Conduct appropriate risk assessments and ensure health and safety requirements are met for activities and trips.
  • Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.

Support Duties

  • Support the delivery of RAK’s After School Club and Supplementary School programmes.
  • Provide support to the Head of Services/ Family Support and Supplementary School Manager and Primary Teacher with education-related enquiries and casework.
  • Support and work alongside volunteers involved in the delivery of Bright Futures.
  • Ensure client details and case records are accurate, confidential and recorded on the RAK database and other relevant platforms.

Other duties and shared responsibilities

  • Attend team meetings, training and other activities required to support the successful delivery of the programme.
  • Represent RAK professionally with partners, stakeholders and the wider community.
  • Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Head of Services/Family Support and Supplementary School Manager that are consistent with the nature of the role.
  • Undertake other duties such as implementing cleanliness procedures, and assisting in fire practices.
  • Implement Refugee Action Kingston’s Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality, Health and Safety and other policies in all areas of work.

Please note the duties outlined in this Job Description may be reviewed and amended from time to time.

Person specification

  •  Experience of organising activity and enrichment programmes and events for children and young people.
  •  Experience of working with children and young people at risk of violence or exploitation.
  •  Experience of managing administrative processes and maintaining accurate records.
  •  Experience of monitoring budgets and handling financial administration.
  •  Experience of working with volunteers.
  •  Digital proficiency – experience of working with database systems, Microsoft 365, Canva.
  •  Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
  •  Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  •  Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to build positive relationships with children, young people, families and partner organisations.
  • Ability and willingness to work flexibly.
  • Available to work during school half term holidays.
  • A commitment to the aims and objectives of Refugee Action Kingston and an understanding of the challenges faced by people seeking asylum and refugees in the UK.

Desirable criteria

  • Spoken competency in one or more key client language groups.
  • Lived or learned experience of the challenges faced by children and young people affected by displacement, disruption to education, youth violence or exploitation.

Our workplace

We want RAK to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. Our values are clearly set out in our strategy RAK Strategy 2023-28 which is available on our website.

RAK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to recruiting staff, trustees and volunteers who reflect the communities we serve and the wider community of London where we live and work. We particularly welcome applications from people: from Black, Asian and other minority-ethnic communities; refugee and migrant backgrounds; LGBTQ+ communities; with disabilities; and neurodiverse communities.

Asking for adjustments - RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

RAK is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996), and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you. For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing, or pending convictions or cautions. This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview.

Interviews will take place w/c 21 September 2026.

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Refugee Action Kingston View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20

Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and people who seek asylum to succeed as integrated members of the local community

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Posted on: 03 August 2026
Closing date: 15 September 2026 at 23:59
Tags: Education, Partnerships, Refugee / Immigration, Youth / Children, Events / Activities

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