Specialist Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Lewes, United Kingdom East Sussex College Full time

**Would you like to support a young person with complex needs to have access to, and achieve within, the teaching and learning environment?**

**This exciting role will include**:

- providing one to one support to a student who has complex needs, including learning difficulties (Autism) and medical needs (Epilepsy). Support will need to be provided from hand over in the morning and during lessons and breaktimes
- facilitating and assisting the student in the classroom and other learning environments and in safely navigating around the college environment through close support and supervision including physical assistance via use of handling belt
- supporting the student with personal care needs as required to encourage independence and confidence to participate in all elements of their study programme

**If you can demonstrate the following, then we’d love to hear from you**:

- Autism and Epilepsy awareness as well as an understanding of range of SEND

**Closing date: 19th October 2025 with interviews shortly after.**

**College location: Lewes**

**Annual salary: circa £11,808 per annum (FTE salary £24,681 per annum).**

**Hours: Part time, 22 hours per week, term-time only, 36 weeks per year, permanent contract.**

**In return, we can offer you**:
A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

**OTHER INFORMATION**:
East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over 5500 students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.
- **(ESC PROUD VALUES) POSITIVITY - RESPECT - OPPORTUNITY - UNITY - DIVERSITY**
- East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

**Application & Safeguarding process**:

- Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
- If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, references and evidence of qualifications will be required.
- Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

**DEIB commitment (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging)**:

- We embrace the individuality of every person in our community.
- We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.
- The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reasonable adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.

**Recruitment Agencies**

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.

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