Transition Co-ordinator – Alternative Learning Provision

Area: Additional Learning Support and SEN

Job Ref: 18 - 00246

Job Title: Transition Co-ordinator – Alternative Learning Provision

Salary: GBP 25,000 – GBP 27,000

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Location: South Bristol Skills Academy, Hengrove

About the Role: 

City of Bristol College is seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive Transition Coordinator to assist young people and their parents / carers to make choices and provide a clear handover from Alternative Learning Provisions to college.  You will do this by attending annual reviews and careers events, hosting student and parent visits, managing the link experience process and working with Local Authority SEND professionals and college staff, to ensure support needs are met.   

This position is full time will be based at the South Bristol Skills Academy.

What you’ll be responsible for/what we are looking for:

- The post-holder will be responsible for building working relationships with alternative learning providers across the city and working to plan and manage young people’s transition into college. 

- You will also be monitoring and supporting attendance, behaviour, retention and progress whilst students are on programme.

- In addition the role incorporates a range of activities to promote and support internal progression and progression to further training and employment. 

We are looking for someone with experience of working with students who have high support needs, for example significant learning difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or social, emotional, behavioural needs and who is confident in working in a fast paced environment, with changing priorities.  

You will be a good communicator, with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written.

You will also need to be able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders, at all levels, internally and externally, as well as other members of College staff and students.

Life at City of Bristol College:

Benefits

City of Bristol College offers:

- a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days (plus bank holidays and 8 closure days)

- membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 15.5 %

- death in service benefit 3x salary (if a member of the pension scheme)

- cycle to work scheme

- a variety of online shopping discounts and offers

- free car parking at most college sites

- a supportive package of continuous professional development 

- as well as a range of staff support packages

About the College:

City of Bristol College is one of the City’s largest employers, based at four different sites across the City. We offer a wide range of courses from entry to degree level and cater for students of all ages and backgrounds. We strive for student achievement through providing the best possible student experience, professional staff and outstanding resources. Our success in this isn’t possible without the commitment, dedication and collaboration of every member of staff. 

City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. Further information will be sent to all prospective staff as part of the application process. 

Our new state of the art construction centre is due to open in 2021. It will offer training in construction skills to around 850 students over the first three years, through Higher Apprenticeships and more traditional learning routes, providing much-needed skilled workers for the city and wider region. The centre will provide a brand-new, 2500m2 training facility at the South Bristol Skills Academy site.

If you feel you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required for this role, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please refer to our Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service for more information. 

Closing date:    Sunday 27 January 2019 (midnight)

Interview date: Wednesday 6 February - SBSA