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Job description

The postholder will manage the provision of an effective and efficient learning support service to all College students and to provide appropriate specialist staff development..

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the operational management of the college Learning Support Services
• Lead on JCQ requirements for students to receive Access Arrangements
• Help develop and implement the Colleges Learning Support strategy
• Manage relevant issues of budgeting and requisitions
• Deliver staff development on the role of the Learning Link and SENDO Legislation

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have at least a Level 7 qualification in the area of Individual Specialist Assessment, e.g. Post Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy
• Have a current driving licence and access to a car (Applicants with a disability who have been prevented from obtaining a driving licence due to their disability (as defined by the DDA 1995) are eligible to apply)

Desirable Skills

• Be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least three years post qualification experience assessing the needs of students who have additional needs in a post-16 educational environment

Further Information

Location: Strand Road Campus. The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Under the provision of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 this post is deemed to be a regulated position and a check will be carried out against the Barred List for Children. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.