Learning Facilitator

About Us:

Macclesfield College is a leading provider of Further Education and Higher Education in the North West of England. Macclesfield College is part of a modern, inspiring campus providing education to learners of all ages and abilities. Based in East Cheshire, the College offers free secure campus parking and excellent transport links.

Recognised as a ‘Good’ College at its November 2017 Ofsted inspection. Our mission is simple- “Empowerment through learning”.

Macclesfield College has just been confirmed as the overall best- performing FE institution within the key Cheshire and Warrington sub-region, according to the latest statistics published in the National Achievement Rate Tables.

Furthermore on 5th April 2019, Macclesfield College was proud to be awarded winners of the ‘Business and Education’ category of the East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Awards.

The Role:

The college is looking for proactive, confident and enthusiastic individuals, to complement the Student Services team in offering the right support for young people with additional needs, ensuring they are successful in their chosen course. You will support groups and/or individual students who have been assessed and identified as requiring additional learning and support.

You will need to be a good communicator with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of people at all levels. The post-holder will need to be well organised and possess good time management skills and problem solving skills, whilst having the ability to work on your own initiative.

You will be committed and motivated by the shared values of the College and will have recent and successful experience of working with learners aged from a diverse age range and recent and successful experience of working with people with a range of disabilities and learning needs.

In addition, as part of the role you may also be required to assist students, with their personal care needs and mobility between lessons.

Key Responsibilities:

•To be able to provide support in any session from Monday morning to Friday afternoon to ensure student timetables can be accommodated

•To be vigilant in all aspects of learners’ health and safety in compliance with college regulations and specific regulations related to the programme area to ensure the safety of the students

•To support learners in or out of class, on work placements and during lunch and break times as required to ensure the safety of the students

•To check equipment used by learners and report any requirements to teaching staff to ensure efficient, safe and effective use of resources

•To liaise with staff regarding needs or problems of individual learners, and assist in the preparation of teaching materials to ensure effective learning for an individual

•To record support and progress made on the College’s student database

•To undertake all aspects of the post in accordance with the College’s Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies and schemes to ensure we meet our own and external standards

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9.00 a.m. on 24/07/2019

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.

The College is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from members of ethnic minority groups.

Contact Details: For any further details contact Human Resources – Tel: 01625 410007 Email: recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk