“At Kirklees College, we believe education has the power to
respond to these challenges with strength, creativity and care.
Since 1825, we’ve been a vital part of Huddersfield, Dewsbury,
Batley and the wider region. As an anchor institution, our role is
not only to deliver learning but to shape opportunity, build resilience
and foster hope.
This is a values-driven college where kindness, unity and excellence
guide everything we do. A place where every student, every
colleague and every partner is empowered to grow and where
everyone can see how their contribution makes a difference.
This is Kirklees College. This is our shared future.”
Every year, we recognise the outstanding achievements of our inspirational teaching team and exceptional business support staff who go above and beyond to support our students at our KC Stars awards.
We are looking for a motivated and student-centred Student Community Development Officer to develop and deliver an engaging, inclusive and responsive cross-college programme of enrichment and personal development activity. This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible difference to students’ wellbeing, confidence, sense of belonging and employability while helping to strengthen student voice and Students’ Union activity across the College.
Plan and deliver a vibrant calendar of enrichment, wellbeing, social action, volunteering and personal development activities that respond to student needs and interests. Work with colleagues and external partners to create inclusive activities that are accessible to all students, including students with SEND, maximising progression into employment.
You will bring experience of working with young people in an education, community or youth work setting, along with the energy and creativity to design activities that make a real difference to the progression of our students. You will be confident building relationships with students, colleagues and external organisations, and able to motivate participation across a diverse student community.
Salary:
£26,390 - £27,737 (£29,291 - £30,786)
Closing date:
18 October 2026
In the role, you will be responsible for reading, understanding and providing support in line with individual Inclusion Plans and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), as well as providing accurate feedback on individual students’ progress towards their outcomes.
You will deliver a support service that complies with the SEND Code of Practice and communicate effectively with curriculum and SEND teams. You will also promote and work alongside other internal and external support agencies where appropriate.
The role will involve providing personal care, supporting students with eating and drinking, assisting with the administration of medicines and carrying out manual handling when required. You will also assist students during break and lunchtimes and provide support with student transport.
You will support small groups of students outside the classroom to develop and access life skills within the community. You will also provide exam support as required and attend relevant curriculum and SEND team meetings, as well as College events.
You will promote positive behaviours and work values while maintaining your SEND knowledge and understanding to ensure you can meet individual student needs effectively.
Salary:
FTE £26,567 – pro -rated based on hours (fixed point)
Closing date:
27 November 2026
Over recent years, the college has gone from strength to strength, earning Ofsted’s ‘Good’ rating at last inspection. We recognise that this achievement was due to the hard work and dedication of our staff members and we understand the importance of recognising and rewarding this.
The college hosts KC Stars, where the whole college come together to applaud the achievements and actions of those who have gone above and beyond.
One of the standout benefits of working at Kirklees College is our generous holiday entitlement. Full-time staff enjoy a minimum of 30 days of holiday per year, including five closure days.
In addition, colleagues also enjoy 10 bank holidays over and above their annual leave allowance. Compared to the statutory minimum, we provide at least two weeks more bookable holiday!
We appreciate the importance of regular rest and recuperation and ensure our holiday allowance reflects that.
All staff are entered into a pension scheme relevant to their role with generous employer contributions.
Business Support staff are automatically entered into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, with 10% employer contributions.
Teaching staff are automatically entered into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, with 23.68% employer contributions.
Not just available to students, college staff are also eligible to purchase a student discount card through TOTUM. Once purchased this allows access to discounts on clothing, days out and much more. Furthermore, you get a free TASTE card and Coffee Club membership to use at restaurants and cafes.
All employees of Kirklees College are able to benefit from a free subscription to Microsoft 365 whilst employed by the college.
Curry’s PC World voucher scheme: with this scheme you can buy a voucher for any amount up to £1500 and spread the cost over a 12-month period to come out of your monthly pay. The voucher can be used online or in store on any products in Curry’s PC World.
Discounted Rail and Bus Travel: discounts on Metro yearly passes can save you 12%, furthermore college will loan you the money and repayments can come directly from your wage monthly. Take the bus? No worries we also have you covered too with 16.5% discount on monthly bus passes with Arriva and Yorkshire Tiger bus.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is very important, so the college offers the following to all staff:
This health programme is available to all staff. The service provides free and confidential support that is available 24 hours a day. Furthermore, six counselling sessions are included with no cost to staff.
The college will contribute towards the cost of your eye examination and the cost of glasses, if it is deemed necessary for your role.
At our Huddersfield Centre, staff have access to the fully equipped sport and fitness centre for just £2.50 per month, and can also access a variety of local gyms at a discounted rate.
Discounts are available to all staff across the college on a wide range of hair and beauty treatments including haircuts and colours, massage and manicures. The treatments are carried out by our Kirklees College students under the close supervision of the highly qualified hair and beauty lecturers.
This tax exemption initiative is to promote healthier journeys to work and allows you to purchase a bicycle and claim it back via your wage before paying tax, in effect making it 20% cheaper.
We recognise that many of our staff have responsibilities for family or dependants and operate a number of initiatives to help colleagues balance these responsibilities with work.
The college has a number of schemes that cover the following family circumstances:
We are happy to consider requests for flexible working in line with the flexible working policy.
We provide excellent CPD for our staff through a range of opportunities, including:
Kirklees College is situated at the heart of its community, providing inspirational teaching and ensuring our curriculum is developed with employers, enabling all students to progress.
With over 10,000 students and approximately 1,000 employees, we are the largest Further Education provider in the region.
We are a college that embraces people of all ages and backgrounds and, by providing a brilliantly enriched education, helps each individual realise their potential to flourish as an effective working citizen who contributes to the economy and to their community as a whole.
We are forward thinking in our approach to teaching and learning, aspirational in our approach to delivery, open to new ideas and collaboration, ahead of the curve and held up as an example of best practice.
Kirklees College reflects the demands of the employer market, is the first port of call for industry, regularly sees its students snapped up by employers and universities and has an enviable reputation that makes it the first-choice destination for thousands of students every year.
If you feel inspired by what you have read and are interested to know more about us, click on the link below.
Together We Are Mighty encapsulates what we do best here at Kirklees College. It’s a celebration of our values of kindness, unity and excellence and a tribute to our staff and students and embody these values every day. Be inspired as we take you on an unforgettable journey into our KC Community, narrated by our Music student, Charlotte Bulloch.
Our commitment is to help care leavers find the right employment for their skills.
Kirklees College is a proud signatory of the Dying to Work Charter. Our commitment is that our employees are supported, protected and guided throughout their employment following a terminal diagnosis.
Kirklees College is extremely proud to be one of the early adopters of the Fair Work Charter championed by Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire. The Charter is an ambitious new initiative to support and celebrate the great employers across our region. The Fair Work Charter is about progress, not perfection and is aimed at recognising our work in supporting colleagues across five areas: Opportunity, Wellbeing, Employee Voice, Fulfilment and Security.
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