School Social Worker - Safeguarding in Sheffield

The Sheffield College is a thriving further and higher education community, empowering around 13,000 learners each year to achieve their goals. Driven by our mission to transform lives through learning, we foster an inclusive environment — recognised through our 2026 Investors in Diversity Gold award and 3rd - place ranking in the National Centre for Diversity's 2025 Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers. Multiple contracts available ranging from 18.5 hours- 37 hours, with flexible working patterns available. The Inclusive Learning Adviser will work primarily across Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and Higher Education to identify and reduce barriers to learning, participation, achievement and progression. The postholder will work collaboratively with curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams to embed inclusive practice within everyday teaching, learning and assessment. They will provide specialist advice, modelling and practical guidance to help colleagues understand and respond to diverse learner needs, develop inclusive curriculum and learning environments, and implement effective reasonable adjustments. Working across programmes, the Inclusive Learning Adviser will apply relevant statutory, regulatory and funding requirements and use evidence of learner experience, progress and outcomes to evaluate the impact of support and inform continuous improvement. As an Inclusive Learning Adviser, you will work directly with learners and collaboratively with curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams to identify and remove barriers to learning, strengthen inclusive practice and enable learners to participate, achieve and progress. Provide specialist advice, guidance and modelling to curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams, supporting colleagues to understand diverse learner needs, implement reasonable adjustments and embed inclusive approaches within everyday teaching, learning and assessment. Contribute to the development of inclusive curriculum and learning environments, including classroom, practical, workplace and digital contexts, working with colleagues to anticipate and remove barriers and improve accessibility, participation and learner experience. Identify when learners require further or specialist assessment, advice or referral, coordinating appropriate next steps and working with internal colleagues, employers, external professionals and other partners where required. Maintain accurate, timely and appropriate records and evidence relating to assessment, support, interventions, reviews and outcomes, ensuring practice meets relevant statutory, regulatory, quality and funding requirements. If you want to find out more about the role please contact Claire Morley, Head of Inclusion and Learning Support. Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) , administered locally by SYPA , provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones. Our Full Benefits Package SYPA – with a generous employer contribution Annual leave -?8 Bank Holidays?(a discretionary Christmas closure period? Health and wellbeing support , including: Employee assistance programme through Bupa Occupational Health through PAM Free eye tests for VDU users Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses Hybrid and flexible working opportunities Continuous professional development opportunities A people - focused working culture where you can grow and thrive Further information?and Career Development? ?pages. Disability Confident We are a? Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee.?which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. Armed Forces Covenant , we're pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.? Safeguarding? We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here? Safeguarding Next Steps: To apply:? Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.