Learning Services Manager and Senior Leader
The Sixth Form Bolton
Bolton
- £49,268 - £52,491 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- SFC Leadership Spine Points L1 to L4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 05/01/2022
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2021
Job overview
Learning Services Manager and Senior Leader
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced professional to lead our Learning Services Team. The team Is a highly developed one that provides outstanding care and support for a broad range of learners. The Learning Services Manager leads on the provision for SEND learners and other learners with additional needs, has responsibilities for safeguarding across the college and leads on our growing and excellent provision for Mental Health and Wellbeing across the College.
The current department structure includes 4 coordinators who have specific responsibilities in key provision for the College. These include a coordinator for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing, a coordinator for LAC and LSA provision, a coordinator for Dyslexia support and Access Arrangements and a coordinator who has responsibility for Safeguarding and ‘At Risk’ learners. This coordinator is also the College’s DDSL.
The post holder will act as DSL for the college, supported by a DDSL who is already in post. The post holder will be responsible for leading on complex cases and in supporting other staff who also have caseloads. The post holder will be responsible for the planning of the delivery of relevant update training to all staff and involvement in the induction of staff in terms of safeguarding.
The post holder will also have responsibility for the liaison with the relevant local authorities for students with EHCPs and to secure HNS funding for learners who are expected to attend College. You will also lead on and manage the transition processes for learners joining and leaving the College and on the planning of wider support and mentoring services, including the College Counselling service.
This position also comes with the role of a Senior Leader. We currently have 5 Senior Leaders who support the Senior Management Team by undertaking duties across the College as well as leading on specific wider college priorities. You will be joining a highly effective and visible group of leaders who engage with learners across the College supporting and leading our student behaviour strategies, delivery of skills days and having a significant presence at events such as parents’ evenings and transition events.
This is a full-time post and we would not consider applications seeking to undertake the role part time
Key requirements
You must have a Keeping Children Safe in Education (DSL), previously known as level 3 training safeguarding qualification and experience of managing cases at the highest level. You must have knowledge of current UK disability legislation, safeguarding legislation and legislation relating to mental health.
Experience of working in education and/or understanding the support available to learners within education is essential
A job description and person specification are available below. Please note that only applicants who meet the criteria of the person specification will be considered.
The closing date for applications is: Sunday 31st October 2021
Please note that you will need to complete an application form which is available below
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 8th November 2021
The start date for this post is anticipated to be the 5th January 2022. This will allow the appointed member of staff to work with our current Learning Services Manager to enable a smooth and effective transition of the service until the end of January.
All appointments at the college are subject to the receipt of satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About The Sixth Form Bolton
Welcome to our careers site
We are delighted that you are considering applying to join our fantastic team of staff here at The Sixth Form Bolton!
The college occupies a Town Centre location providing easy access to the excellent North West motorway infrastructure and good public transport links with the rail station and bus interchange being within a few minutes’ walk of the college. Also available are the amenities of a vibrant and developing Town Centre which has embarked on a long term and ambitious regeneration plan (Vision 2030) to attract business and investment to the Borough, match workforce skills with modern opportunities and employment and build on the towns current assets to further develop a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and study.
The Sixth Form Bolton is one of the highest performing colleges in the North West of England. We are a focused, highly ambitious community in which staff and students treat one another with care and respect, combining traditional values of discipline and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With a college roll of around 1700 students there are plans for further expansion due to the College’s success, growing reputation and increased applications.
The college experienced an excellent inspection in October 2023 which strengthened its ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with observations of high quality educational provision and high levels of student attendance and motivation.
To maintain the support and ongoing success of our student outcomes, we have a relentless focus on continuing to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and we have a fabulous team of colleagues who give up an extraordinary amount of time to support their students and their fellow members of staff. The dedication and attention to quality they exhibit is what makes our college so successful.
The curriculum offered is predominantly Level 3 provision of A Levels and Vocational A Level programmes with around 95% of students studying at advanced level. Each year around 75% of students progress to university and this commitment to a truly comprehensive ideal characterises the college. To support this progress to Higher Education, the Honours programme is unique to The Sixth Form Bolton. It offers our students a distinctive set of opportunities for academic achievement and personal development designed to give them the competitive edge they need when applying for the highest quality courses and the most prestigious universities in the country. As a result of this additional support, our alumni includes students who have progressed to many of the UK’s top universities including Oxford and Durham.
Academies in Theatre, Sport and Science further enhance studies and help develop essential skills associated with each discipline. The College has partnerships with Bolton Cricket League supported by the Lancashire Cricket Board and we also work in association with the Octagon Theatre Bolton which is a highly respected regional theatre currently undergoing a redevelopment programme to ensure its ongoing provision of quality productions and accessibility for all.
As well as providing a range of opportunities for those students enrolled at the college, as part of our strategy on inclusion and working in the wider community we have fantastic links with local secondary schools, offering taster days and workshops to Year 10/11 pupils who may be undecided or unaware of their future opportunities to continue their studies. There is also an established and extremely successful RAY programme (Raising Aspirations in Youth) which is designed to equip more able Year 9 and 10 pupils with the necessary skills to excel in their studies and this is led by our dedicated staff with sessions, events and workshops held regularly on college premises.
With a collective focus on ensuring that every student achieves their personal best, the college aims to create a culture and ethos which promotes initiative, curiosity, confidence and independence in all our learners. This aim is supported by the many college wide activities and events that all students participate in and which supports experiences of the world of work, offers opportunities to debate topical subjects and encourages students to come together to raise money and awareness for the many local and national charity events that take place throughout the year.
The Sixth Form Bolton is a wonderful place to work and we welcome applications from those who share our vision and drive for excellence as we aspire to provide outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities.
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