Vacancies at Fircroft

Fircroft College is a great place to work, situated in a manor house that once belonged to the Cadbury family with 6 acres of grounds and easily accessible by road and rail, with free parking on site.  Being a member of staff at the college you would be part of the Fircroft team, working together with the aim of helping our students to enjoy their learning and to succeed. If you see a job and you think you meet the requirements, apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.

External Engagement Manager

Salary: Scale 6, currently £33,477 to £36,577 per annum
Hours per week: 37.5 hours – Full time

Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2026

Interviews: TBC

(Please note that the college reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received)

We are looking to appoint an External Engagement Manager. The post holder will be required to drive the college’s
external engagement, marketing and admissions, building strong partnerships and supporting successful student recruitment.

Some of the main responsibilities will be to build and manage strategic partnerships and external networks, leading
admissions and recruitment performance to increase enrolments and improve the learner journey, and plan and deliver
the college’s marketing campaigns and digital presence.

To be considered for this role, you must have a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in marketing, engagement or recruitment. You’ll bring leadership experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a track
record of using data to improve enrolment and engagement outcomes. Excellent communication skills and experience
working with external partners is essential.

The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and is a completer/finisher.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for this role please download and complete an application and equal opportunities form and email it to human.resources@fircroft.ac.uk by the closing date.

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Form

Job Description

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: currently £24,570 per annum (£6552 pro rata per annum)

Hours per week: 10 hours (some flexibility may be agreed around the number of hours required)

Interviews: To be arranged

Closing Date: Friday 27th February 2026

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to provide learning and pastoral support to students and
assist with the work of Student Services. To be considered for this role, you must have good experience and knowledge of a range of learning needs, difficulties and dealing with people with different requirements and have experience in successfully implementing a range of learning support strategies.

The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can-do’ attitude and who is a
completer/finisher.

If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for this role, please download and complete the application form and equal opportunities form and send to human.resources@fircroft.ac.uk by the closing date.

Please note the College reserves the opportunity to close the vacancy at an earlier date if sufficient applications are received

Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form

Job Description

Hourly Paid Maths Tutor

Salary: Scale 6-7, currently £33,476 to £37,659 per annum, pro rata – £23.18 to £26.07 for teaching rate;
£17.17 to £19.31 non-teaching rate
Hours per week: Please see Job Description

Closing Date: Monday 16th February 2026 (Please note that the college reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews to take place: TBC

We are looking to appoint a Maths Tutor. The post holder will be required to plan and deliver the college’s Maths provision across a range of levels. You’ll contribute to the development of our curriculum and will collaborate with staff across the college to ensure an excellent learner experience from initial assessment through to progression.
To be considered for this role you must have an appropriate degree or professional qualification in Maths and a recognised teaching qualification. It is desirable that you have an awareness of Functional Skills strategies and qualifications. The successful candidate will have effective communication, administrative and IT skills.
The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks,
who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and
is a completer / finisher

If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for this role please download and complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities form and email them to human.resources@fircroft.ac.uk by the closing date.

This College is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the College’s work, all employees are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in place prior to starting employment.

In 2021, we were very proud to affiliate with the Black FE Leadership Group. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Job Description

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Form

Associate Governor – Estates

We are looking for an Associate Governor. If you don’t have the time to commit to a full Governor role at the college, but you have the skills and expertise and would like to contribute to the future of Fircroft, you might be interested in being an Associate Governor. For this role we are looking for someone who has the following knowledge and experience:

  1. Experience of leading small/medium capital projects
  2. Experience of support services such as estates, facilities, catering
  3. Knowledge of planning and building regulations
  4. Knowledge of health and safety and incident management.

You will be liaising with the Assistant Principal, Business Support and Development, who leads on our estates and sustainability projects and who would value your input. You would not need to attend Governing Body meetings but we would appreciate your occasional presence at our Operations Committee meetings.

If you are interested in helping us to continue to support the local and regional community in providing a safe, productive and life-changing environment, please see the role description below. We would love to hear from you:

Associate Governor Role Description

To apply: send your CV with a covering letter telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to become the Fircroft College Associate Governor – Estates, to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk

For more information see: www.fircroft.ac.uk or email questions to Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.

To request an informal chat to discuss this role, contact Clerk@fircroft.ac.uk.