Transitions Officer (2025/LM107)


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Peterlee, SR8 2RN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

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.

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.

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