Employment Support Worker
Harlow College
Essex
- £11,837.44 - £12,901.64 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2021
Job overview
Employment Support Worker
Starting Salary: £11,837.44 per annum
Located in Harlow
Term time only (0.68 FTE) 30 hours per week
Permanent
About the team
Harlow College Supported Studies students receive an outstanding level of learning support from the Support Worker team. The team works alongside staff to assess and support the learning needs of students in a variety of settings and off-site locations. Our staff have the specialist skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality, personalised support that effectively meets the needs of learners.
About the role
Under the direction of the delivery staff or outside employers, the Support Worker will provide practical learning guidance, personal care support and employment training for individual learners or small groups of learners who have a variety of learning difficulties to enable then to take full advantage of their opportunities moving in to adulthood and towards independence.
What we are looking for
You will need to have experience of working with young people with learning difficulties or disabilities and an awareness of diverse learner needs. Ideally you will be educated to a minimum of Level 2 Maths & English with good IT skills and have experience of working within an educational environment.
We are looking for a highly motivated and flexible individual who is organised and able to motivate our learners, particularly in the work place. The workplace may be a variety of settings and can include retail, warehouse, outdoor work and office work. The successful applicant will have the ability to work calmly under pressure, communicate with people at all levels, demonstrate a positive and inclusive manner and will be solution focused. Excellent team-working and record-keeping skills are also essential.
Flexibility of working hours would be a requirement in line with the needs of the work placement. There is a need to travel to different locations, often on public transport with the student, however the ability to drive is also desirable.
What we can offer
The successful candidate can expect the College to fund any training required for the role, investment in their professional development, opportunities to further their career as well as an excellent benefits package.
To apply
Please visit http://www.harlow-college.ac.uk/about-us/jobs to download an application pack. Please ensure you return your competed equality and diversity form along with your application as your application will not be progressed without it.
Closing date for applications: 9th December 2021
This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Attached documents
- 20 Reasons to work at HC.pdf1.29MB
- Application Form- Business Support Roles.pdf1.32MB
- Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form - v3 -16.5.18.docx95.55KB
- Guidance Notes- Business Support Roles.pdf582.4KB
- Ofsted 2019 report.pdf198.67KB
- Support Worker role profile - July 2016 - final.pdf144.56KB
- Terms and Conditions of Employment - Support staff June 2020.pdf135.38KB
- Welcome to the College - Support Staff.pdf389.57KB
About Harlow College
The locality
Harlow is strategically placed on the West Essex/Hertfordshire border at the centre of the London, Stansted, Cambridge corridor, one of the fastest growing and economically important areas in the UK. Significant local employers include GlaxoSmith Kline, Raytheon UK, Stansted Airport and Public Health England who are soon to relocate to Harlow. The area also has a thriving manufacturing industry that sits within the supply chain of many large multi-national companies. This means that Harlow College is at the forefront of providing the pipeline for the future workforce in scientific and technical disciplines, as well as, the service economy that supports any thriving region.
The surrounding area includes many attractive villages, which, like the town itself, also serve as dormitory suburbs of London.
About the College
Harlow College is a strong and successful further education college which aims to provide our students with “Not just courses, careers”, providing them with the skills to achieve 1st class destinations and employment.
We place learners at the heart of all we do, and were graded as good by Ofsted who commented that ‘Learners make good progress because their teachers plan lessons and good resources that make learning challenging and stimulating’. Our progress measure (value-added) places us as the top college in the country for A Level progress and in the top 1% for academic and vocational progress.
We offer the widest range of post-16 courses in the area and we have excellent links with employers - giving access to work placements that genuinely help improve career prospects. We also run an extensive range of Apprenticeships including higher apprenticeships which complement our degrees and foundation degrees offered through Anglia Ruskin University and our own Higher National Certificate and Diploma provision. In addition, we work extensively across the area working with adults by providing short vocational courses leading directly to employment.
The College is a multi-million pound campus and substantial investment has resulted in buildings are which are truly inspirational and have cutting edge facilities. These include salons, restaurants, broadcast facilities, a theatre, recording and multimedia studios, a category C biohazard science lab, a healthcare mobility suite and a creche. The most recent of these is our Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre opening in January 2016 an £11 million investment.
Curriculum
The College has a strong reputation for the quality of its provision and for the richness and breadth of its curriculum. It also has a reputation for the care it gives to its students and for the attention it gives to their personal growth. The college is at the forefront of curriculum innovation, working closely with employers to ensure students leave with the qualifications and the knowledge and competence needed for future life and a career.
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