About . South Staffordshire College
Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5PH, UK
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About this Role
Job Reference: HR2526-150
Status / Hours: Maternity Cover / 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Salary: £19,182.20 per annum / pro rata
Location: Rodbaston Campus - Futures
Ourorganisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers toshare this commitment.
Thesuccessful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check,including barred list information, as this post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
As partof safer recruitment practices and in line with Keeping Children Safe inEducation (KCSIE), an online search will be completed for all shortlistedcandidates.
All gapsin employment will be explored, and references will be sought prior tointerview wherever possible. Only completed application forms will be accepted,CV's cannot be considered.
We upholdrigorous safeguarding procedures throughout recruitment, selection andinduction, consistent with the expectations set out in Keeping Children Safe inEducation.
Safeguardingtraining is mandatory for all employees and will form part of your inductionand ongoing CPD.
South Staffordshire College are looking to employ a highly motivatedand inspirational individual to join our Learning Support team at Futures, apurpose-built specialist facility at Rodbaston campus that provides a highquality, fully inclusive learning environment for our students with severe andcomplex learning difficulties and disabilities.
Weare seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Worker who can workeffectively and imaginatively to provide first class support for students, todevelop education, communication, social, emotional and personal skills toassist with their preparation into adulthood. Our provision centresaround delivering personalised study programmes which are designed to supporteach one of our learners to achieve their full potential.
Youwill be a strong team player with a real desire to help young adults. Previousexperience working in a range of settings supporting young people or adultswith learning differences and or disabilities, knowledge of SEND and theEducation, Health and Care process will be an advantage. This is an excellentopportunity for the right candidate to join this successful team.
All applications must be received by: Tuesday 6th October 2026
Interview dates to be confirmed.
What you can expect from us - we care about your wellbeing sohave several activities all year that provide support. However, time offis also important. We have a generous holiday scheme, the usual BankHolidays, an additional 5 days at Christmas and 2 'ME' days (where you can havea day off work and do whatever makes you happy) as well as an additional day oncampus spent on wellbeing. We have a range of benefits available to allstaff including paid time off for emergencies (designed to support carers) andall our policies are enhanced further than statutory requirements. TheCollege also contributes to your pension at a minimum of 17.9% (we contributemore for people in the Local Government Pension Scheme).
South StaffordshireCollege is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from allsections of the community.
