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South Staffordshire College are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic teacher and assessor to join our team of staff delivering Supporting Teaching and Learning (Teaching Assistant) and Coaching and Mentoring qualifications. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful team.
The ideal candidate will hold a PGCE or Cert Ed (or be willing to work towards one) and have a Level 3 or higher qualification in a relevant area, such as Supporting Teaching and Learning, Coaching and Mentoring, or a comparable discipline. They should also hold a recognised assessor qualification (or be willing to work towards one) and possess substantial, practical experience delivering and supporting classroom lessons, as well as conducting learner observations. Experience in coaching and mentoring learners is essential. In addition, candidates must demonstrate a sound knowledge of NCFE, CACHE, or Gateway specifications and internal quality assurance processes.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be flexible and have a passion for supporting learners. The role is based at Tamworth and involves travel across the West Midlands area. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher and assessor to help play a key role in developing teaching assistants of the future.
All applications must be received by: Thursday 5th February 2026
Interviews to be held: WC 16th February 2026
What you can expect from us - We care about your wellbeing so have a number of activities all year that provide support. However, time off is also important. We have a generous holiday scheme, the usual Bank Holidays, an additional 5 days at Christmas and 2 ‘ME’ days (where you can have a day off work and do whatever makes you happy) as well as an additional day on campus spent on wellbeing.
We have a range of benefits available to all staff including paid time off for emergencies (designed to support carers) and all our policies are enhanced further than statutory requirements. The College also contributes to your pension at a minimum of 20.9% (we contribute more for people in the Local Government Pension Scheme).
South Staffordshire College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with child and Adult and barred list check
Safeguarding Statement
South Staffordshire College - Tamworth Campus 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.