Pre-16 Learning Support and Partnership Lead in Bath

Pre-16 Learning Support and Partnership Lead

Employer:

Location:

BA2 4AP

Pay:

£27,244 to £28,090 per year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/10/2026

About this job

Permanent contract |
29.5 hours per week | 5 days per week | 40 weeks of delivery plus 1 week during summer holiday to support transition Delivery is during the afternoon Monday to Friday Salary posted is full time equivalent Interview date: 24 September 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.

The Role

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

• 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.
• 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.

About Bath College

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.

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