Our people who make us who we are
As the largest provider of technical, vocational and apprenticeship education in Essex, we're proud to offer diverse career opportunities across a growing organisation.
Whether you're looking to develop your skills, progress your career or make a difference in learners' lives, you'll benefit from a supportive environment, competitive pay and opportunities for professional growth.
We offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Career progression and funded training opportunities
- Flexible working options where appropriate
- A wide range of roles across our colleges and services
- Free breakfast at all campuses
- Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies (subject to terms)
- Cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and free eye test and support towards VDU glasses
Our vision, mission and values
Everything we do is guided by a shared commitment to transforming lives through education, skills and opportunity.
Developing skills for the London Estuary
With campuses across the London Estuary in Southend, Basildon and Thurrock, we offer opportunities in a wide range of job roles.
Find your dream job
We offer career opportunities across four key areas: management, teaching and teaching support, professional services, and specialist student support. Learn about what vacancies we have currently.
Our Recruitment Process
We aim to make our recruitment process simple, transparent and accessible, while following the safer recruitment practices required when working with children and vulnerable adults.
Apply for vacancies quickly and easily through website and by completing the application form. If you experience any issues, please email jobs@southessex.ac.uk
Current Vacancies can be found here
The first stage of applying for a vacancy is to complete the online application form for your chosen role. If you wish to apply for more than one vacancy, you will need to submit a separate application for each role. Due to our Safer Recruitment requirements, we are unable to accept speculative CVs.
As part of the application process, you will be required to complete a supporting statement explaining how you meet each criterion in the person specification. This is a key part of your application and will be used to shortlist candidates for interview.
You may find it helpful to draft your supporting statement in a separate document before copying it into the online application form. Your application will be saved as you progress, allowing you to log out and return later to complete and submit it.
Once the closing date of a vacancy has passed, the recruiting manager will shortlist candidates for an interview. We aim to contact candidates with the outcome within four weeks of the closing date of a vacancy. If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be contacted to arrange a time and given details of anything you will need to prepare in advance.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted.
Your interview will be competency-based and will either be face-to-face at one of our sites or online via Microsoft Teams. If your interview is online, please make sure you can access Teams and test your video and microphone before the interview.
You will be interviewed by a panel of at least two members of staff, one of whom will be your potential new line manager. At least one member of the panel will be trained in Safer Recruitment practices, and these will be followed during the interview, including asking you about any gaps in your employment history.
Our interviews are structured to maintain fairness and equity. For some posts, you may also be asked to take part in a timed assessment or deliver a presentation as part of the interview process. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role or the organisation at the end of the interview, so you may want to prepare questions beforehand.
The successful candidate will be contacted as soon as possible after the interview by the recruiting manager, who will be their line manager at SECG. If you are not successful at this time, we will also inform you as soon as possible after the interview, and provide feedback upon request.
If you accept an offer of employment with us, you will be referred to our background check provider. You will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, qualifications checks and possible additional checks depending on your role. We will also ask for two employment references; one of these should be your current or most recent employer.
You will be required to complete mandatory training in child protection and safeguarding before you can start work with us.
You will be given a local induction as soon as possible upon starting your role at SECG, with introductions to your team and place of work. We also have a corporate induction, which will give you more information about our college. Most roles are subject to a six-month probation period, during which you will be offered formal and informal support and learning to help you settle in.
Equality and diversity
We celebrate everyone, irrespective of their race, colour, disability, age, religion, belief, gender or sexual orientation. Ours is a culture of equality and diversity. Equality means that everyone will get a fair chance and diversity means that your differences will be respected and embraced.
