Pre-16 Key Worker

Pre-16 Key Worker

Role Information: 
Reference: REQ001215
Location: Filton Campus 
FTE Salary:   Up to £26,244.00
Actual Salary:  Up to £12,594.81
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time only 
Working Hours: 21 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (preferred working pattern over 4-days, but can be negotiated) 

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September. 

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives 
• Competitive Pension Scheme – Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.   
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays 
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.  
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.   
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices 
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme 
• Free Annual Eye test  
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students’ Union  
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities  
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School) 
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources 
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee 

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.  

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• To provide in-class and tutor support for a cohort of 14-16 year-old learners, 
• To foster an individualised approach to supporting learners to engage with learning and gain qualifications 
• To use appropriate techniques to manage student anxiety and behaviour and improve attendance 
• To work collaboratively with teaching staff and others, such as Wellbeing, to support student progress 
• To attend team meetings, curriculum meetings and student review meetings as required

 
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications 

• Previous work in an educational setting, such as a school, college or local authority  
• Awareness and understanding of the barriers facing young people in education and how to support those with SEN and SEMH needs, especially anxiety related non-attendance 
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of stakeholders, including pre-16 learners, parents and school staff 
• High Level of commitment to improving people’s lives through learning 

Please apply online by: Monday 7th April 2025  

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk  

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.