Visual Impairment Support Coordinator
The City of Liverpool College - The Learning Exchange
Liverpool
- £21,259 - £22,040 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 June 2022
Job overview
Visual Impairment Support Coordinator
Term Time Only - 40 Weeks
FTE Salary: £23,484 - £25,452
Actual Salary: £21,259 - £22,040
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and capable Visual Impairment support Coordinator. With a turnover of £65m annually, the College Group services c.22,000 learners each year from a diverse variety of backgrounds. With state-of-the-art facilities, Beacon status, Gold Investors in People status and an excellent purpose-built estate across the city, the College is home to ground breaking innovation and involved in a wide variety of exciting new developments across the city and the wider educational landscape.
The purpose of this role is to assist the Team Leader for Students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities in arranging quality learning support to blind and partially sighted learners; to undertake assessment of VI students and prepare plans of support for them; to provide advice and support to teachers across the College who have blind or partially sighted learners on their programmes. The post holder will be the main point of contact for all support queries/referrals for VI students and will be required to assess their needs, write a plan of support and organise relevant support. The successful candidate will be required to deliver awareness raising sessions around visual impairment and training sessions for support staff.
For more information please download the job specification
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignments, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age adhering to the requirements of Quality Act 2010.
The college also follow a blind shortlisting process.
The City of Liverpool College Group serves 12,000 learners each year from a diverse variety of backgrounds. With state-of-the-art facilities, TEF Silver status for Higher Education provision, the College is home to ground breaking innovation and involved in a wide variety of exciting new developments across the city.
The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all required DFE pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including Enhanced DBS Disclosure including a Barred List Check
The position is open to direct applicants only, we will not be accepting any speculative CV’s from agencies and ask that you do not contact us with such.
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About The City of Liverpool College - The Learning Exchange
- The City of Liverpool College - The Learning Exchange
- Roscoe Street
- Liverpool
- L1 9DW
- United Kingdom
The City of Liverpool College is a leading education provider for almost 12,000 students across the Liverpool City Region, from ages 16 and up.
Our passion for nurturing talent and personal approach to teaching makes sure all our students are fully equipped to realise their potential and be empowered to live out their career ambitions.
We believe in opportunity for all and offer access to both academic and vocational courses. From GCSE to degree level, our students achieve some of the highest exam results in the region.
Our facilities and teaching expertise are industry-leading, delivering quality learning and an experience that equips students for the real world of work. Plus, we collaborate with leading local employers to make sure the skills we teach match the needs of business and support the City Region’s plans for growth.
Whether our prospective students have a clear career route in mind, are wishing to learn new skills or want to continue their education in a setting that embraces diversity and differing ambitions, The City of Liverpool College has a place for everyone.
From our real-world learning environments and curriculum to the industry expertise of our tutors, we are a modern and forward-thinking college with the partnerships and facilities to drive life-changing opportunities.
Our mission
To provide high quality skills and education by delivering opportunities for growth to all people and businesses of the Liverpool City Region.
Our Goals
- Deliver world class skills in business
- Provide an outstanding learning and student experience
- Develop the talent for sustainable employment
Our Values
- Quality – Providing the highest standards of teaching and learning
- Inspire – Inspiring you to reach your full potential
- Ambition – Striving to be the best you can be
- Partnership – Working together to create sustainable improvement for you
- Passion – Determination to make a difference for you
- Innovate – Always looking for new ideas and solutions to help you grow
- Diversity – Embracing inclusivity, equality and diversity
The City of Liverpool College Strategic Plan sets out the College’s goals, ambitions and priorities for the next five years. It’s a response to the needs of our students and the needs of our city region, in the context of the significant changes seen across the world in recent times.
The plan sets out who we want to be as a college, and what we’re going to do to get there. Every single member of our college community has a role to play in achieving the ambitions set out within this plan.
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