Salary: £28,821 per annum
Full Time: 37 Hours Per Week, Permanent (1.0 FTE)
Benefits: Excellent suite of total reward benefits
About Us
Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready. Be part of an Ofsted ‘Good’ College with good financial health, and contribute to our continuing progress. These are exciting times as we continue on our journey to becoming the innovative, technical and professional College of choice.
Our success is through Our People!
Role Overview
We are seeking a dedicated professional to support the welfare and progress of our learners, focusing on those with additional needs and looked-after learners. You will coordinate with external agencies, local authorities, and parents to ensure compliance with legal duties and statutory requirements. Responsibilities include overseeing annual reviews for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans, tracking progress, and liaising with curriculum areas to support individual needs.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and Health and Safety, and an understanding of multi-agency collaboration. You should be proactive, able to prioritize responsibilities, and committed to personal and professional development. If you’re passionate about supporting learners and promoting inclusion, we’d love to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will be qualified to at least Level 4 in a relevant subject and hold a minimum of 4 GCSEs (9–4, A*–C), including English and Maths. You should have at least 3 years of recent experience supporting learners in an educational setting, with proven experience working alongside curriculum teachers to support learners with additional needs. A strong understanding of the EHC plan processes and statutory requirements is essential, along with a proven track record of achieving targets and standards. Additionally, experience of regular collaboration with multi-agency organisations, including social workers and the Local Authority, is required.
We Offer
* Enhanced leave policies: 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, totalling 8 weeks paid leave.
* Family Friendly policies: Opportunities for Hybrid working as relevant to role.
* Christmas Closure.
* Bright, modern facilities: Buildings and learning resources.
* A competitive pension scheme.
* On-site restaurant facilities: Free breakfasts (cooked breakfast or continental options).
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Access to Continuing Professional Development.
* Health & Wellbeing initiatives: Including individual health care plans.
* Access to the College Sports Academy gym.
* Free on-site parking.
Closing date for applications via CV submission is Tuesday 7th January 2025.
We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population.
The College is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check.
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