About the role
Are you looking to make a real difference to student’s lives? Are you ready to be part of their success? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Your duties in the role will include:
* Providing specialist 1-1 support sessions for Apprentices with dyslexia, autism or other Learning difficulties
* Supporting Apprentice students according to their EHCP or Assessment of Need arrangements.
* Assessing students’ additional needs prior to enrolment, at interview and induction and on programme and to write integrated support plans, as required.
* Writing individual support plans (inc wellbeing) and provide advice and guidance to vocational Apprenticeship tutors in their writing of Individual Risk Assessments.
This is a North West field-based role where you will work flexibly around apprentices and their employers, completing on-site teaching, learning and assessment. You will have a flexible approach to your work, hold a full driving licence and be comfortable to travel as the role requires.
Why join us?
At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.
What We Offer:
* A generous holiday allowance of 32 days, plus bank holidays.
* Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
* Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
* An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
* Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.
Safeguarding and Background Checks
Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.
Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.
The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.
As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.
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