Lead Care and Education Support Worker

Salary: £25,490- £27,533 FTE

(Salary dependent on qualifications and experience)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (39 weeks from last week of August until week 38 of college calendar)

Required: Immediate Start Available

Working Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 08:30 am to 4.00 pm on Friday (with one later finish on occasion for staff meetings)

Cirencester College are searching for a dedicated and compassionate Lead Care and Education Support Worker to join our team on a permanent basis.

This position combines educational support with personal care and leadership responsibilities. As a Lead Care and Education Support Worker, you will:

Work closely with students to support their progress in life skills, social interaction, and independence.
Provide personal and intimate care, including assistance with toileting, feeding, and mobility, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
Act as a mentor and role model for other support staff, offering guidance to ensure high standards of care.
Assist with planning and coordinating support for students with physical disabilities.
Liaise with external specialists to aid the smooth transition of care and relevant training of staff.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to keeping up-to-date records
We are looking for a candidate with:

Experience working with individuals with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities in an education or care setting.
Ideally, a relevant Level 2 qualification (e.g., health and social care, education, or a related field).
A proactive, empathetic, and flexible approach to supporting young adults with complex needs.
Leadership potential, with the ability to inspire and guide colleagues.
A commitment to ongoing professional development.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a positive and collaborative mindset.

If you're passionate about supporting young adults with special educational needs and are looking for a fulfilling, permanent role, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 10th June 2026, noon

We reserve the right to interview prior to closing date.

PLEASE APPLY NOW - This position will close once sufficient applications are received. We regret that due to the large number of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates to be interviewed. Unfortunately, due to the high number of applicants, we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

Benefits include: LGPS defined benefit pension scheme (including life assurance), sick pay scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site car parking, on-site fitness suite, Refectory, and Cycle-to-Work Scheme.

Cirencester College may carry out online searches during the recruitment process on shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Cirencester College welcomes applications from all sectors of the community and is an equal opportunities employer.