Job Description
We're an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK's leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for graduates who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent role as an Education Worker on IntoUniversity's Graduate Scheme, helping to change the lives of young people.
We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, an excellent career opportunity with exceptional training and hands-on experience, opportunities for promotion, and the chance to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.
The role at a glance
Contract
Full-time, permanent
Start date
Friday 8th January 2027
Working hours
Monday and Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am - 5:30pm
(Some out-of-hours work will be required from time to time - for example, early starts to deliver workshops in schools.)
Salary
£29,050 per annum
Application deadline
9:00am Tuesday 13th October 2026
Selection Day (online)
Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd November 2026.
Note, we may only run one of these days so please ensure you are available for both.
Interview Day (online)
Monday 9th November 2026
Please ensure that you are available on these dates
Location
IntoUniversity Sunderland
The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+. Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.
Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
