Transitions Officer (2025/LM107)

East Durham College, Willerby Grove Peterlee, SR8 2RN, Peterlee, Co Durham, SR8 2RN

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,374 to £28,163

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties of the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for two Transitions Officers to join our team. One role will be primarily based at Houghall Campus and the other at Willerby Grove. The Transitions Officer plays a key role in supporting the successful transition of learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or high needs from school into college and college into employment or alternative progression pathways.

This is a new role designed to strengthen transition planning and communication with all stakeholders in line with the SEND Reform, SEND code of practice and changes to the Ofsted toolkit; ensuring that applicants and learners experience a timely, smooth, well-informed and supportive transition into college life prior to enrolment.

The post holder acts as the first point of contact for schools and a key link between external partners and internal college teams, ensuring accurate information about learner needs is shared in a timely way so that appropriate support, planning and provision can be put in place.

Essential Requirement:

• GCSE level standard education or equivalent (maths & English).
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in education, SEND, health and social care, youth work, careers guidance, community support, or a related field.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer:

• 35 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• LGPS Pension Scheme with up to 17.5% employer contributions.
• Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
• Heavily discounted Gym Membership.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
• 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
• Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
• Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
• Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
• Free onsite parking.
• On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
• Cycle to work scheme and much more.
• Access to free Beamish Tickets.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About East Durham College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 14 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 14 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: East Durham College website
• Email address: recruitment@eastdurham.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-durham-college

Our vision is to provide exceptional further and higher education, providing opportunities for all, through purposeful and collaborative partnerships. We will specifically grow provision in regionally important skills priority areas including construction, advanced manufacturing, social care, digital, culture, creative and tourism and health and life sciences, horticulture, agriculture and food security and sustainability.

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