Engagement and Transitions Officer


Company:	Weston College
Salary:	£27,233 to £30,073 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 2AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	17 Nov 2026

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Summary

The college is seeking to appoint an

Engagement and Transitions Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) to successfully re-engage with education, training, and employment pathways.

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Day to day duties

Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with external partners including DWP, local councils, youth services, and community organisations.

Proactively engaging NEET young people through targeted outreach approaches, including community-based activity, events and partnership-led initiatives.

Representing the College at multi-agency meetings and local forums to promote provision and strengthen referral pathways.

Generating and managing a pipeline of referrals into NEET provision, supporting individuals from initial enquiry through to enrolment.

Required skills and qualifications

A relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience working with young people, particularly those who are disengaged or NEET.

Experience working with external partners or community organisations.

Understanding of barriers to participation and strategies to support re-engagement.

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

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact

or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.

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