Learning Support Team Leader
Job Category Administrative Vacancy Type Fixed term contract Fixed Term Duration 12 months Employment Type Full time Salary From £38, Salary To £44, Location Writtle Faculty/Prof Service Writtle College Closing Date 03/05/ Ref No Documents
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About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
About the Role:
ARU is looking to recruit an experienced Learning Support Team Leader with a passion for ensuring that students with additional learning needs receive the best possible support to equip them with the skills required to achieve, succeed and become independent learners.
Leading a highly dedicated and committed specialist team you will plan, supervise and monitor the delivery of high-quality additional learning/study support services for Further Education students; in addition, you will be involved in monitoring changes in funding that impact on learning support to inform future strategy.
The successful candidate will have experience of working, supporting, assessing and/or managing the needs of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in post 16 education, with a proven track record of working, preferably at a supervisory level, within a Further education setting.
With a Degree and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role or part qualified in a relevant professional qualification and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
Find out more about and .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the amendments to the Exceptions Order, and. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the .
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVIs Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note:
3. Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
4. Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.