Senior Education Support Worker - Employability
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,771 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | LE11 3BS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sense |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 300916JCP |
Summary
Could you be a Senior Education Support Worker?
We now have an opportunity for a Senior Education Support Worker to join our Sense College in Loughborough.
As a Senior Education Support Worker at Sense College you will be working with a small group of students aged 16-25 with a range of learning, sensory and physical disabilities. The successful candidate will work as part of the employment programme, working with students supporting them on work placements, employability sessions and careers activities. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing team where you will play a pivotal role in supporting students in reaching their aspirational goals.
This role will be a one year fixed term, full time role working 22.5 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday- Friday, for 39 weeks per year (term time).
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme
Your required skills and experiences;
Hold or willing to work towards Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Experience in teaching environment
Have an understanding of the needs of young people with a range of special education needs
Ability to use assessment to plan and review learning
Ability to support students with positive behavioural support
Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and Maths is an essential requirement for this role.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply:
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependant on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
We now have an opportunity for a Senior Education Support Worker to join our Sense College in Loughborough.
As a Senior Education Support Worker at Sense College you will be working with a small group of students aged 16-25 with a range of learning, sensory and physical disabilities. The successful candidate will work as part of the employment programme, working with students supporting them on work placements, employability sessions and careers activities. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing team where you will play a pivotal role in supporting students in reaching their aspirational goals.
This role will be a one year fixed term, full time role working 22.5 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday- Friday, for 39 weeks per year (term time).
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme
Your required skills and experiences;
Hold or willing to work towards Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Experience in teaching environment
Have an understanding of the needs of young people with a range of special education needs
Ability to use assessment to plan and review learning
Ability to support students with positive behavioural support
Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and Maths is an essential requirement for this role.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply:
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependant on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.