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* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 272.42kb)
* Candidate Brief (PDF, 4353.37kb)
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).
ARU’s 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 UK’s 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 UK’s 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 appropriate to the specific role being appointed to and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.
For more information on this role please contact Alice.Langley@aru.ac.uk
It is expected that interviews will take place on 25 February 2025
ARU are committed to the safeguarding of all its students, staff and visitors and provides a safe physical environment.
All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children’s Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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.
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.
This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship under the point-based system and is therefore only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK.
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
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
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