VACANCIES
At Railway Children, we stand for children, their childhoods and their futures.
Our passion and values underpin everything we do. They unite us and provide the energy and optimism that drives us to work harder for the young people we are privileged to help.
We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.
As we embark on our new strategy, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.
Why not join us?
What we offer
As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:
- Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
- Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
- Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
- A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
- Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!
Watch this short film about the work you’d be supporting – you can make a real difference to children’s lives.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Youth Outreach Worker (London) – fixed term 12 months
Salary: £32,000 +10% LW allowance
Work Pattern: Full time (working regular unsociable hours including evenings and weekends)
Location: In and around Waterloo Station, London
Responsible to: Regional Manager (East) – UK Programme
Responsible for: Youth outreach pilot in and around Waterloo Station (London) – with travel to other areas of the UK when required.
You’ll work as part of a dynamic team delivering the Safeguarding on Transport (ST) project, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP) to:
- Deliver a new youth outreach pilot engaging and safeguarding young people in and around Waterloo Station, helping identify and safeguard young people under
18 years at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation, county lines, missing from home, homelessness or family breakdown. - Identify and safeguard young people alongside trained volunteers and by engaging with key partners such as Southwestern Railway (SWR) Met Police, Southbank Staff, Train Operators, Youth Service and other local stakeholders.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form below and return it to programmejobs@railwaychildren.org.uk. Please include job title applied for in the subject line. Railway Children will only accept applications made using this form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: Sunday 15th June 2025 at 5pm.
Training & Youth Participation Officer
Salary: £32,000 (£19,200 pro rata) – permanent role
Work Pattern: 0.6FTE – 22.5 hours per week
Location: Remote with frequent travel and overnight stays
Responsible to: Training, Development & Participation Manager
Responsible for: None
The purpose of this role is increase awareness of safeguarding and youth-centred practice across the transport industry, ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people using public transport.
This will be achieved by:
- Delivery of face to face and online training to various stakeholders and groups within the transport community
- Delivery of consultancy activities relating to safeguarding and provision of services to vulnerable children, young people and adults.
- Engagement with partners and community members in a range of settings e.g stations, public engagement events, educational settings and as part of multi-agency safeguarding action groups
- Engagement and involvement with young people as part of our national Youth Participation programme to increase young people’s voice and youth-centred practice.
All of the above will be underpinned by Railway Children’s youth participation strategy and you will be a key figure in supporting and advocating for this work to ensure the voices of young people are heard and actioned.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form below and return it to programmejobs@railwaychildren.org.uk. Please include job title applied for in the subject line. Railway Children will only accept applications made using this form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: Friday 6th June 2025
Philanthropy officer
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
Fixed Term 12 month contract
Work Pattern: 0.8FTE
Location: Remote
Responsible to: Head of Public Fundraising and Engagement
Responsible for: None
Join our Public Fundraising and Engagement team to develop and implement a long-term engagement plan that strengthens relationships with major donors. You’ll manage a portfolio of key supporters, stewarding existing relationships and building a pipeline of new donors to create a sustainable income stream for the organisation. If you have experience in major donor fundraising and a passion for building meaningful partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.
Privacy notice for Job Applicants
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Railway Children is committed to safeguarding anyone who comes into contact with us and implements a range of policies to ensure only those suitable to work with vulnerable groups are employed.