Student Placements
Gain hands-on experience with New Horizon Youth Centre’s frontline team, supporting homeless youth in London. A 3-month commitment of 14 hours weekly is required, open to UK/EU students 18+.
Role overview
Student placements at New Horizon Youth Centre give you an opportunity to experience frontline work with young people facing or experiencing homelessness or unsafe in London. You’ll be able to shadow different teams, such as our youth work team, health, housing and outreach teams, as well as improve your understanding of youth homelessness in London. No two days are the same at New Horizon. You might be in our day centre one day, out on a prison visit the next, accompanying our street outreach team or facilitating a youth work session in our drop in.
Key requirements
Placements at New Horizon Youth Centre are a minimum of three months in duration and we ask students for a minimum commitment of 14 hours per week. You must be able to demonstrate valid enrolment at a UK or EU higher level institution (i.e. University level or above) and we can only offer placements to students aged 18 or over.
We typically hear from students studying courses such as youth work, criminology, social work, international social work, community development, and general social sciences but please do get in touch if you have a placement requirement and want to find out more.
Unfortunately, we are not currently able to accept student placements which don’t meet the requirements outlined above. We are also currently unable to accept students for health-based placements or placements which require clinical supervision.
How to apply
Application process
- Complete the application form below
- Upload your CV a brief covering letter outlining your interest in a placement and learning objectives at New Horizon Youth Centre, along with a copy of your course requirements as issued by your university
You will be notified if you have not been shortlisted. However, we are unfortunately unable to provide each individual application with feedback.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a call to discuss the role, please feel free to email us at recruitment@nhyouthcentre.org.uk or call 0207 388 5560. To apply for a student placement, please email your CV, a brief covering letter outlining your interest in a placement and learning objectives at New Horizon Youth Centre, along with a copy of your course requirements as issued by your university.
- Department
- Youth Work Team
- Locations
- New Horizon Youth Centre
- Contract type
- 3 months
- Hours of work
- A minimum commitment of 14 hours per week
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
New Horizon Youth Centre is committed to recognising and valuing difference and ensuring fairness and equity; and recognising and seeking to redress inequity and disadvantage wherever possible. We have an ongoing action plan to improve our EDI practices, which every member of our organisation has a role in contributing to.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds in respect of ethnicity, disability, gender, sexuality, religion, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Student Placements
Gain hands-on experience with New Horizon Youth Centre’s frontline team, supporting homeless youth in London. A 3-month commitment of 14 hours weekly is required, open to UK/EU students 18+.
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