Pre-16 Learning Support & Partnership Lead- Bath College

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory salary pension (LG)

Continued professional development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Free parking at Somer Valley Campus

Job summary

Bath College is building a new Alternative Provision at the Somer Valley Campus to support learners aged 14-16. We seek an experienced SEND & Learner Support Lead to deliver direct learner assistance in the AP sessions and to coordinate the wider support network around each student.

You will liaise with parents, schools and professionals, contribute to reviews and transition planning, and help learners develop confidence, independence and resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting young people with SEND and/or additional needs.
• Knowledge of Alternative Provision and safeguarding in education.
• Ability to build effective relationships with young people, parents and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct learner support in five AP sessions each week.
• Coordinate information relating to SEND and additional needs.
• Maintain strong communication between College, families and external partners.
• Contribute to learner reviews, transition planning and progression.
• Monitor attendance, engagement and wellbeing to inform support.

Skills

SEND

Learner support

Coordination

Communication

Multi-agency

Job description

Application Details:

• Delivery is during the afternoon Monday to Friday
• 29.5 hours per week | 5 days per week | 40 weeks of delivery plus 1 week during summer holiday to support transition
• Interview date: 24th September 2026
• Be part of our new Alternative Provision
• Bath College is developing an exciting new Alternative Provision (AP) at our Somer Valley Campus, providing a supportive, inclusive and engaging learning environment for young people aged 14-16 who may benefit from an alternative to their current school-based provision.

We are looking for an experienced and committed Alternative Provision SEND & Learner Support Lead to play a key role in the day-to-day support of our learners and the coordination of the wider support around them.

This is a varied role combining direct learner support with SEND and inclusion coordination. Our Alternative Provision operates across five afternoons each week and the successful candidate will work directly alongside learners during these sessions, providing approximately 15-18 hours of learner-facing support each week.

The remaining hours will be used to coordinate support, liaise with parents/carers, schools, commissioners and other professionals, contribute to reviews and transition planning, and ensure that each learner has the right support in place to engage and progress successfully.

Why join Bath College?

This is an opportunity to be part of a new provision from the beginning and help shape how we support young people who may need a different approach to education.

You will join a supportive college community committed to inclusion, safeguarding and creating opportunities for every learner to achieve their potential.

Bath College offers a competitive salary and excellent employee benefits, alongside opportunities for professional development and the chance to contribute to the continuing development of our Alternative Provision and wider inclusive practice.

If you are passionate about SEND and inclusion, enjoy working directly with young people and can bring together the support around them to help them succeed, we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

You will be a consistent and trusted presence for the young people attending the provision, working alongside teaching staff during sessions to support engagement, learning, wellbeing and positive behaviour.

Outside of the taught sessions, you will take a lead role in coordinating the support surrounding each learner and maintaining strong communication between the College and the young person's wider network.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing direct support to learners across the five afternoon AP sessions each week.
• Supporting learners with SEND and/or additional needs to access teaching and participate fully in their programme.
• Building positive and consistent relationships with young people, helping them to develop confidence, independence and resilience.
• Working closely with teaching staff to identify and implement appropriate individual support strategies.
• Coordinating information relating to learners' SEND, additional needs and agreed support.
• Acting as a key point of contact for parents/carers, schools, commissioners and relevant external professionals.
• Contributing to learner reviews, transition planning and progression planning.
• Monitoring and contributing to information relating to attendance, engagement, progress, wellbeing and support needs.
• Supporting learners through their transition into Bath College and preparing them for their next stage of education, training or employment.
• Working closely with the College's SEND, safeguarding, curriculum and wider support teams.
• Ensuring that the learner's voice is central to their support and future planning.

About You:

We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly with young people but who is equally confident coordinating the wider support that enables them to succeed.

You will have experience of supporting young people with SEND and/or additional needs and understand that learners entering Alternative Provision may have had very different experiences of education.

You will be approachable, organised and able to build effective relationships with young people, parents/carers and professionals. You will be confident contributing to multi-agency discussions and communicating with schools and commissioners while always keeping the needs and interests of the young person at the centre.

Experience within SEND, Alternative Provision, education, youth work or a related setting would be particularly welcomed.

Above all, we are looking for someone who combines warmth and empathy with high expectations and who believes that, with the right support and opportunities, young people can successfully re-engage with education and progress to positive next steps.

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Subsidised cafes - at both campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock

About Bath College:

Welcome to Bath College, a vibrant and successful College with two campuses, one in the centre of Bath and one in the rural setting of Radstock.

We pride ourselves on providing training for the region’s future workforce by offering courses in both vocational and traditional academic subjects to students from across Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and beyond.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.