Learning Support Practitiner SEND
Harlow College
Essex
- £19,100 - £20,827.20 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 November 2021
Job overview
Learning Support Practitioner - SEND
Starting salary £19,100
Part time 36 hours a week
Term time only
Location: Harlow College
Permanent
About the team
Harlow College students receive an outstanding level of Learning Support from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team. Our staff have the specialist skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality, personalised support that effectively meets the needs of learners.
About the role
To provide learning support to students as appropriate, to enable them to fulfil their potential to achieve e.g. clarifying content, making simple notes, differentiating materials, improving their ability to manage their own learning needs.
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. We welcome applications from candidates who hold a qualification in autism or who have extensive experience of supporting students with autism. Ideally you will be educated to a minimum of Level 3 Maths & English with good IT skills and have experience of working within an educational environment. It would be advantageous if you hold either a SEN qualification or NVQ3 in supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent). Experience of working with learners with challenging behaviour and mental health concerns would also be an advantage, however training can be provided.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is organised and able to work autonomously and calmly under pressure, is able to communicate well with people of all ages and from all backgrounds, can demonstrate a positive and inclusive manner and is solution focused.
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 include your completed equality and diversity form with your application as your application cannot be accepted without it.
Still unsure if this is the right role for you?
Please call Sallyann Abdelmoula on 01279 867462 sabdelmoula@harlow-college.ac.uk or
Nicola Gibson on 01279 868 071 ngibson@harlow-college.ac.uk for an informal discussion.
Closing date for applications 28/11/2021
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
- Learning Support Practitioner - FEB 17 LATEST.pdf162.6KB
- Terms and Conditions of Employment - Support Staff February 2021.pdf80.78KB
- 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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