Project Search Lecturer, Orchard Hill College - Sutton

Salary: Lecturer scale £31,738 - £41,340  per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Location: Sutton

Hours: 36 hours per week Monday to Friday, all year round (39 working weeks) 

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have eight vibrant community based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.

Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.

Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.

The College is also an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 15 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.

Are you passionate about empowering and enabling young people with autism and/or a learning difficulties to get into the workplace?

We’re looking for a personable, motivated professional to work closely on an exciting new Project Search programme in partnership with NHS England. The role requires a motivated and passionate person who is able to build and maintain excellent links with potential employers, while upskilling students with barriers to learning to prepare them for paid employment. 

We are looking for someone who can proactively support our students to develop work skills within our host employers setting with NHS England and Sutton Health and Care and ultimately, to progress into paid employment. 

If you have experience of working effectively with young people with SEND or barriers to learning, and you have the drive and tenacity to establish networks with external stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. 

Applicants who have experience but lack a teaching qualifications are welcome to apply, as long as they are willing to undertake the DET. 

Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of schools and college centres that work together to enable students to achieve their maximum potential in their local communities.  Working with our local communities we facilitate the growth of independence, the achievement of every student’s potential to encourage a positive and successful future.

You will be required to actively support our students to progress into paid employment. 

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Wyvern House is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

 To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date:  16th June 2022

Interview Date: 24th June 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.