Transitions Officer

Hours:   Full Time 36 hours per week, Term Time plus 4 weeks (40 weeks per year)

Location:   Wyvern House, VPC, Lomond, Beaconsfield 

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. To find out more about Orchard Hill College please visit https://orchardhill.ac.uk/. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Transitions Officers to join us in each of our regions. This is a unique opportunity to support a wide range of students, some of whom have complex support needs, on the next step of their journey to adulthood, from school to college and then from college to post-college life.  We are looking for experienced practitioners with a good understanding of the wide range of support needs our students may have to join our Integrated Services and Curriculum team.   

This is a strategic role working in collaboration with the Assessments and Placements team, the Curriculum Leadership and Teaching Team and the Integrated Services Team to facilitate well-co-ordinated and smooth transitions from School into College programmes.  

You will have experience of working with a range of students, including those with complex physical and Positive Behaviour Support needs, experience of transitioning students and a good eye for detail with proactive working to ensure that student’s support needs are proactively met.  You will also be an ambassador for OHC and establish good working relationships with external settings such as schools and onward settings.  

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.

Orchard Hill College 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. 

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing date:   8am Monday 21st February 2022

Interview date:   Monday 28th February 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.