We have a fantastic opportunity to join our passionate Disability Services Department as an ALS Systems & Technology Team Leader.
Acting as the College’s source of expertise on assistive technologies within College, the postholder leads the college’s Assistive Technology Service, Adaptation of Materials Service and the physical and virtual front-of-house services for Disability Services. In addition, they manage the Supported Study Areas across all campuses.
They coordinate the recording of costs relating to disability funding to ensure audit compliance, accurate invoicing and future funding. They also supervise the processing of sensitive data to ensure appropriate entitlement to adjustments is recorded and communicated to College staff.
Responsibilities include:
1. Continually monitors, develops and streamlines the admin function within the department.
2. Leads and develops the College assistive technology provision, ensuring legal compliance.
3. Promotes and develops the use of assistive technology as a means of enabling learner independence and maximising funding.
4. Leads overall on the college Assistive Technology Loans Service and Materials Service,
5. Leads the delivery of a student-focused Helpdesk service internally and externally, to students, staff and stakeholders.
6. Manages and monitors the use of the supported study areas across all campuses.
7. Gathers and responds appropriately to student feedback.
8. Interprets funding guidance and regulations.
9. Ensures all funding deadlines are met.
10. Oversees purchases and invoices working with the Head of Disability Services.
11. Maintains accurate records that support the college in all its quality assurance/audit processes and funding claims in line with institutional responsibilities and departmental expectations.
12. Provides funding updates to the Head of Disability Services, Head of MIS, Chief Information Officer and other College managers.
13. Monitors the use of AT resources and ensures value for money by keeping abreast of new hardware and software and pilots new technologies/advises on new purchases.