Outreach Learning Practitioner

Company: Plumpton College
Closing Date: 02-05-2025
Location: Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE
Salary: £25,077 - £28 896 (full-time equivalent)
Hours: 37.5 per week

Description

This role is available as all year or term-time only.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our industry-leading team on a full-time basis, working closely with our Inclusive Learning and Development Lead and Outreach Programme Developer to adopt innovative approaches to support young people who are not currently in education. You’ll play a vital role in helping them transition back and take the next steps toward Further Education.

Whether you’re a Qualified Teacher, Unqualified Teacher, HLTA, TA, or Home Tutor — if you're passionate about making a difference in young lives, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As an Outreach Learning Practitioner, you will be the bridge between disengagement and re-engagement. You'll support young people aged 16–19 — many with an EHC plan and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including SEMH and Specific Learning Difficulties — in building the confidence and skills they need to re-enter education.

Your role will include:

Delivering group sessions focused on personal growth, reflective practice, and progression planning.
Offering 1:1 support to students and their families, tailoring transition strategies to individual needs.
Working collaboratively with college staff to reduce barriers to learning and enable successful educational journeys.
Supporting young people during unstructured times and during core teaching lessons, as well as assisting with events that foster transition and inclusion.

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is:

Empathetic, dynamic, and proactive.
Skilled in behaviour management and building rapport with vulnerable young people.
Experienced in working with students with SEND, particularly those with SEMH.
Confident in adapting lesson content and delivering formative assessments.
Knowledgeable about person-centred transition planning and progression pathways.

A full UK driving licence is essential (minibus driving is a plus).

Minimum Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy required. A teaching qualification is desirable but not essential — what matters most is your drive to inspire and support.

Why Join Us?

Plumpton College is more than just a place to work. We’re a forward-thinking, supportive, and ambitious institution where every member of staff plays a vital part in creating positive outcomes.

You’ll benefit from:

A supportive onboarding and probationary process
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement if all-year-round
A comprehensive CPD programme
A culture rooted in equality, diversity, and safeguarding

Make a lasting impact. Join us and help shape brighter futures.

Apply today and be part of a team that transforms potential into success.

If you would like any information available in a more accessible format, please email recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.