Are you a care experienced young person looking for a supportive employer where you can develop your skills, grow your confidence and build a rewarding career? Education Training Collective offers a wide range of paid employment opportunities across an organisation dedicated to changing lives through education and training.

Start your career with Education Training Collective

Education Training Collective (Etc.) is a group of colleges and training providers in the Tees Valley, bringing together Bede Sixth Form College, Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Innersummit and NETA Training Group. Our teams help people develop skills, gain qualifications and progress towards their goals.

We know that talent comes from all backgrounds. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to helping care experienced young people access meaningful employment opportunities within a supportive and inclusive organisation.

As part of the Etc. team, you’ll join more than 700 colleagues in a diverse organisation where every role contributes to helping people learn, grow and succeed. Whether you’re looking for your first job or the next step in your career, you’ll have the opportunity to develop new skills, gain valuable experience and build a future with an organisation that believes in helping people achieve their potential.

Our roles span a wide range of areas, including professional services, learner support, operational teams and specialist functions. Whatever your role, you’ll be contributing to an organisation that makes a positive difference every day.

A supportive place to build your career

We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that the Education Training Collective (Etc.) is a great place to work and we are delighted that you are thinking of joining our team.

As part of the Etc. team, you’ll become part of our ‘One Etc.’ culture; one group, five sites, hundreds of colleagues working together with a shared vision and common values.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, respected and able to develop and our colleagues benefit from a range of support designed to help them thrive at work, including:

• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free 24/7 counselling support for employees 365 days a year
• Access to virtual online GP service 365 days per year
• Work-life support benefits including enhanced leave for life events, caregiving and personal circumstances.
• Employee ‘Welcome and Settling-in’ policy and procedures, ensuring every new employee receives the support, tools, and resources needed to succeed in their role.

What you can expect

We want care experienced young people to feel confident applying for roles at Education Training Collective. We understand that everyone’s journey is different, and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive recruitment experience.

When you apply for a role with us, you can expect:

• A welcoming recruitment process where you can demonstrate your skills, strengths and potential
• The opportunity to discuss any support or adjustments you may need during the application process
• A guaranteed interview for anyone who meets the minimum criteria for the role
• A named contact and regular communication
• Constructive feedback for all candidates

Who is this for?

This opportunity is open to care experienced young people aged 16-25 interested in exploring employment opportunities with Education Training Collective.

How to apply

If you are interested in working at Etc. Or you’ve seen a vacancy that you are interested in, we would encourage you to get in touch. You can contact Human.Resources@the-etc.ac.uk who can answer queries and/or put you in contact with recruiting managers to arrange an informal chat.

Live vacancies

We have a microsite which is dedicated to managing applications for live vacancies – they change often so keep checking back to keep yourself up to date. When you have found the job vacancy that you are interested in, you will be shown all relevant information for that vacancy such as the job reference number, salary, contract term and the closing date for applications. Etc. Vacancies

Talent Pool

Now you can join our Etc. Talent Pool by completing a short form and submitting your preferences, in line with GDPR legislation, – we will hold your details securely and whenever a new vacancy is released, a member of our team will check to see if you are a match – if so, we will be in touch to let you know and advise you on what you need to do next. Apply to our talent pool here

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Website: https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/