student support officer jobs

Job reference

REQ0001511

Date posted

11/12/2025

Application closing date

04/01/2026

Location

Bede Sixth College Billingham TS23 3HB

Salary

E11 £27,093.54 FTE £25,096.78 actual

Package

Term Time only 42 Weeks

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Blank

Job category/type

Support

Job description

Who we are?

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is a dynamic and forward-thinking group of colleges and training providers, including Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training Group and Innersummit. Together, we deliver high-quality education and skills training across the Tees Valley.

We are proud to announce that we have recently been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted, highlighting the exceptional support, teaching and opportunities we provide to help our students thrive. As we continue to build on this success, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team and make a real difference.

We’re passionate about creating greater opportunities for all our students and communities- equipping people with the skills to launch their careers, raise aspirations and power the economic growth of our region. ONE Etc- fuelling ambit ion and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond. If you share our ambition and energy, we’d love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Participation & Development Officer to join our highly effective Student Experience & Wellbeing team reporting to our Student Experience & Wellbeing Manager – Personal Development. You’ll be working alongside our amazing, inspirational, friendly and hard-working staff to ensure we provide aspirational and inclusive learning opportunities to all our students.

As a Participation & Development Officer with Etc. you will be responsible for design, implementation, promotion and (where appropriate) delivery of a diverse and inclusive personal development provision, that offers students opportunities to develop a range of personal skills. You will motivate and engage students to participate, whilst gathering and analysing participation data and learner feedback to shape the personal development provision.

The post is a cross-group role, based primarily at our Bede Sixth Form College site 3 days per week with 2 days based at Redcar & Cleveland College, working flexibly across all sites as needed, therefore transport and willingness to travel is essential.

The ideal candidate will be organised, empathetic and approachable, with excellent communication and IT skills, and experience of working with and supporting people of various ages and abilities.

The candidate should be educated to Level 3 (or equivalent) standard, with a Level 2 in English & Maths. Experience in planning, promoting, and delivering a range of activities is essential, whilst experience of working in an education environment is advantageous.

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work and develop within a supportive and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. At Etc. we reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we’ve listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:

• Generous annual leave entitlement (34-43 days per annum, depending on role and length of service)
• Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas
• Free on-site parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 15.2% Employer Contribution
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
• Career development opportunities for progression
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
• Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site)
• Staff Discounts Package- Save on your weekly shop with discounts and savings at a number of retailers including groceries, electronics, clothing, homeware and much more
• Free 24/7 GP service for you and your dependants, through our new benefits platform, Perkbox
• Better Health at Work Scheme – Etc. has achieved the Continuing Excellence Better Health at Work award
• Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave)
• Discounted Hair and Beauty treatments available
• Bike2Work Scheme https://www.bike2workscheme.co.uk

Schedule

• Monday-Thursday 8:30-5, Friday 8:30-4:30
• Mon & Fri at Redcar & Cleveland College
• Tue-Thurs at Bede Sixth Form College
• Flexible lunch breaks

If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight Sunday 4th January.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice, or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or email helpline@nacro.org.uk or phone 0300 123 1999 Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848.

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.

Safeguarding is also priority for the group, and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/

• Note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please

All applications must be completed via our website https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/join-our-team/