Additional Support Worker

Do you possess the superpower of truly connecting with young people? Are you a natural communicator with a knack for unlocking potential in students with diverse learning and medical needs? Can you ignite motivation and provide unwavering 1:1 support that makes a real difference? If so, your adventure awaits at Blackpool Sixth!

We're not just a first-class college (though we are!). Blackpool Sixth is dynamic, forward-thinking and dedicated to empowering 16-19 year olds. We're on the lookout for passionate Additional Support Workers to become integral members of our close-knit, supportive team. Here, you won't just be filling a role; you'll be a vital force in ensuring every student, regardless of their challenges, can thrive and achieve their aspirations.

Imagine a workplace where your dedication directly translates into life-changing outcomes. We pride ourselves on our expertise in areas like mental health, autism, and a wide range of other special educational needs and disabilities.

What will your impact look like? Well, a day in Additional Support could see you: 

• identifying the individual needs of students, and working with teachers and other colleagues to put in place effective support strategies;
• Being the ultimate advocate, ensuring every student has an equal playing field to dive into our enriching curriculum and the full spectrum of college life;
• working alongside incredible young people, both inside and outside the classroom, navigating learning differences, disabilities, and complex medical needs with empathy and expertise.

Beyond a rewarding career where you genuinely make a difference, you'll join a friendly, dedicated, and truly collaborative team. Based within our supportive Additional Support department, you'll be empowered to contribute your unique skills and ideas as we continuously explore new and innovative ways to uplift our students. 

This position is fixed term for the academic year and is term-time only giving you the perfect balance between a fulfilling professional life and time to recharge. We have a full time (36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday) position available.

Ready to make a real impact? Ready to be a champion for student success? Then we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 1st October 2025

Interviews: 8th October 2025

The benefits

Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:-

• Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months 
• Free use of the college gym
• Education specific learning and development 
• Free car parking
• Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets 
• An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance
• Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
• Long service awards recognising loyalty and dedication
• 15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year 
• Family friendly policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities
• Be yourself; enjoy being part of a culture and community with different backgrounds, interests, faiths and lifestyles

Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.



Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines! 

Please do not upload your CV; we cannot consider these. Instead make sure that everything we need to know is included in your application.