Job Description
Context:
· As part of the inclusion team, you will work with students and apprentices to create plans of support.
· The role includes assessing for and facilitating exam access arrangements.
· You will work alongside other Specialist Tutors and learning support workers (LSWs) to gather detailed information from learners.
· This role is key in guiding and advising cross college teachers, creating CPD for the wider team, keeping records, and making recommendations for exam access arrangements/reasonable adjustments for end point assessments.
Main purpose of Job:
· To ensure all learners can access, participate in, and succeed within college education by designing inclusive learning approaches, assessing for exam access arrangements, and providing targeted support to students and staff.
· To work with the inclusion team, learners, apprentices, and their circles of support to create inclusive teaching and support plans – using learner voice and a variety of inclusion strategies to support inclusive teaching and develop resilience to enable successful progression.
· To be responsible for the provision of assessment, support, and guidance for learners and apprentices with a variety of inclusion and support needs.
· Promote inclusion to apprentices and their employers.
· To plan individual support programmes and provide support informed by assessment, review progress and feedback to subject tutors.
· To work with all staff to provide strategies and guidance in supporting learners and apprentices in the classroom, on work placement or industry placements, in small group activities or on a one-to-one basis.
· To complete documentation to appropriate professional/sector standards and funding body audit requirements.
· Provide reports for learners/apprentices, their tutors, parents/ carers and commissioning bodies and awarding bodies e.g., Inclusive Teaching Plans (ITPs), Exam Access Arrangements (EAA), Exam preparation advice.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
· Through supportive discussion and interviews with learners create advisory materials for teachers and support teams based in the learners’ strengths, attributes, and emerging self-management strategies.
· To be able to offer advice and support on new support strategies and appropriate technologies – enabling independence and future proofing learners’ skills to enable independence and progression.
· To identify and carry out the assessment of learners and apprentices with Specific Learning difficulties/disabilities and complete exam assessments in accordance with the college process and JCQ guidelines.
· To plan individual learning programmes and provide support which best meets the needs of learners/apprentices as determined through the assessment process.
· To advise students and staff in adapting materials to enable access for those with a specific learning difficulties/disability.
· To liaise with the exams team and end point assessment organisations with regards to applications for access arrangements
· To work with staff to identify the most appropriate technology/equipment to meet the needs of individual learners/apprentices and assist learners in using technology.
· To work with staff to provide strategies to support learners on a one-to-one basis, classroom basis, and workplace where applicable.
· Liaise with schools, parents/carers, colleges universities and commissioning Bodies where appropriate to ensure that support needs are identified early and can be met effectively
· To meet audit requirements by maintaining accurate records of the support provided for learners (recording of hours delivered).
· To develop professional development materials and deliver / actively participate in college training events/meetings and share good practice.
· To assist and encourage learners with individual needs in their progression routes e.g., applying for college or seeking employment.
Miscellaneous:
· Always maintain confidentiality in respect of college related matters and prevent disclosure of confidential, sensitive information in line with data protection legislation.
· Participate in learning communities, developing a research informed mindset in the team and developing an inquisitive and person-centred lived experience approach to our work.
· Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required from time to time.
Specialist Inclusion Tutor and Exam Access Arrangements Assessor
Person Specification
Qualifications (E = essential)
· Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 qualification (E)
· Teaching qualification (E)
· Level 7 qualification in specialist teaching (SpLD) and assessment of Exam Access Arrangements (E)
· Workplace needs assessment qualification is desirable
· Evidence of continuing professional development (E)
Knowledge/Experience
· Significant successful practice in supporting learners with learning difficulties/disabilities/ or special educational needs in line with the Social Model of Disability (this can include assessing for EAA and teaching 1:1 and small groups).
· Have relevant experience in a similar role.
· Extensive working knowledge of inclusive practices in education, assessing the needs of students and apprentices, and the implementation of strategies to support their development.
· Ability to work to deadlines and liaise appropriately with staff, at all levels, to support sharing of assessment findings to inform inclusive teaching, learning and assessment.
· Experience of working with a wide range of learning disabilities.
· Experience of effective team working and promoting effective relationships between staff and students.
· Ability to develop supportive working relationships with key stakeholders.
· Knowledge of statutory EHCP processes, and experience of supporting students to track progress over time and celebrate success towards outcomes in annual reviews.
· Detailed understanding of curriculum developments and national initiatives in additional learning support.
· Knowledge of good safeguarding practice and experience of implementing safeguarding practices.
· Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and reasonable adjustments in an education setting.
Skills/Attributes
· Kindness and extensive knowledge on person centred practice
· Leadership and inter-personal skills
· Ability to manage and resolve a range of situations in the best interests of the students
· Ability to contribute to the whole College experience
· Effective communicator
· Flexible approach
· Logical approach to problem solving
· Excellent IT, information management and reporting skills
Additional Requirements
· Willingness to work flexible hours – we may need to meet students and apprentices outside their usual work/ student hours. Many of our adult courses take place across 3 evenings each week.
· The post holder must hold a valid driving license as they may be required to commute between college and apprentice employers.
Post Information
· Reports to Head of Inclusion
· Salary - £32,769 - £48,084 - salary is dependent upon Skills and Experience.
· The post holder will undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with regulatory, legislative and college procedural requirements.
The College is an inclusive employer. We will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job, the working environment, and our practices to enable employment opportunities for disabled applicants.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and online checks, paid for by the employer.
Deadline for applications is 12 noon Wednesday 9th September 2026
Please note that CVs will not be accepted as application for employment, please visit the college website to complete an online application form.
Pay: £32,769.00-£48,084.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
