AIMS AND PURPOSE OF THE JOB
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To provide effective and efficient learning opportunities for learners undertaking courses for those with special educational needs.
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To instruct in a variety of foundation learning related subjects (vocational, personal and functional skills) from pre-entry to level 2 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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As a member of the SEN delivery team, the post holder may, in consultation with the CRQ leader, be required to take responsibility for particular qualification aims.
- To provide pastoral and academic support to relevant learner groups and
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Much of the role requires working closely with the learners and their tutors to identify career goals, support needs, achievement of credit towards their programme and liaison with work placement providers and employers.
KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
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To deliver high quality, relevant and inspirational foundation skills instruction and learning.
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To provide efficient and effective foundation skills (vocational, personal and functional skills) learning opportunities.
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To work closely with other delivery staff to provide and deliver comprehensive group tutorial sessions and provide cover when required to, ensuring continuous service.
- To contribute to the operation, maintenance and quality assurance of specific SEN courses / qualifications in preparation and response to external accreditation/award body requirements as directed.
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To design and configure materials which will assist learners in their learning and make use of appropriate ILT and classroom/workshop techniques and strategies in delivering learning.
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To continuously improve and develop the resources within the SEN delivery team area.
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To implement, co-create and follow schemes of work and assessment systems and liaise closely with the SEN lecturers to ensure that course requirements are met.
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To develop lesson plans that adhere to the overall planning which provide highly engaging activities for learners, whilst ensuring their achievement and progression capabilities are met.
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To assess portfolios of evidence or assessments of unit/credit criteria to successful achievement.
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To provide advice and guidance to students on strategies to improve their own learning and performance, such as behaviour, achievement towards targets, progression etc.
- To carry out practical skills assessments in-line with awarding body requirements.
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To liaise with parents/carers as appropriate to feedback/report and collaborate to support progression targets and on programme development.
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To participate in the design and delivery of induction programmes, including taster arrangements.
- To encourage learners to raise their work aspirations and provide learners with information on a range of progression pathways.
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To ensure that administrative requirements of the post e.g. accurate record keeping and maintenance of learner records are accurately recorded.
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To organise and monitor of the work experience programme for all students in Skills for Work (1, 2) and Supported Internships.
- To lead in negotiations with CRQ Leader, course tutors and students regarding appropriate placements.
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To maximise the employment prospects of individuals by negotiating placements with a job outcome, matching these to referees and providing appropriate employability training.
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To ensure that all learners are equipped with suitable protective clothing and equipment and that they are trained in its proper use.
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To support learners to access and engage in all learning activities including Job Fairs which may require pushing learners in wheelchairs.
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To assist with the organisation of employer visits for SEN learners.
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To co-ordinate the monitoring of students in placements.
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To co-ordinate the completion of all relevant paperwork, including insurance checks, HASPs and risk assessments.
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To carry out the required administrative practices and procedures in respect of attendance and training/personal development/work experience and to ensure that, in particular, financial monitoring and control arrangements are processed efficiently.
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To co-ordinate the development of new placements.
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To develop databases and placement provision that can be accessed by staff members. all foundation level learners.
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To co-ordinate the organisation and maintenance of placement files and
- databases representing Skills for Work (1,2) and Supported Internships and all foundation level learners within the SEN study programmes.
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To co-ordinate where appropriate the organisation of DBS process checks.
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To lead work experience reviews with learners as necessary.
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To attend course team meetings as directed by the CRQ Leader SEN.
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To report regularly to the CRQ Leader SEN on all areas of work for which this post has responsibility.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
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To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the - .
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To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
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To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives.
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To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
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To take reasonable care of the health and safety of self and for others affected by his/her work.
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To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
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To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Business Support Staff.
All successful applicants will undergo the following checks:
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Enhanced DBS
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2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
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Qualification validation check
SALARY
The salary range for this post is from £6,293 to £6,858 per annum. Your starting salary will be dependent upon your qualifications and experience. Once you have successfully passed your probationary period, your salary will increase within the salary band on an annual incremental basis, until you reach the top of the salary scale.
HOURS OF WORK
The hours of work will be based on 7.4 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum.
ANNUAL LEAVE
The post carries 25 annual leave days, plus eight public bank holidays plus a further five concessionary days as ‘leave to be taken at the principal’s discretion’.
After 2 years continuous service, your annual leave entitlement will increase to 30 days per annum.
Please note that only in exceptional circumstances, with your director’s permission, will staff be able to take more than 3 consecutive weeks of leave in any leave year.
PENSION SCHEME
The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the ‘Local Government Pension Scheme’.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
All newly appointed staff must serve a 6-month probationary period. During the probationary period you will have to attend the corporate staff induction day, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Prevent, GDPR, Safeguarding Training session and Health & safety training session. Failure to attend these will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.
REFERENCES
All candidates must have 2 satisfactory references.
LOCATION
The successful applicant will be based cross campus (primarily at our Redditch campus) and therefore, will be required to travel to our surrounding campuses.
MEDICAL
The successful applicant will be required to satisfy the Medical Officer as to his/her fitness to carry out the duties of the post.
VALIDATION OF QUALIFICATIONS
The College will undertake qualification validation by writing to the appropriate educational institute. Only those qualifications which are essential for the post will be followed up.
CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A QUALIFICATION
If you are required to obtain a qualification as a contractual requirement, the College reviews its CPD budget on an annual basis regarding availability of funds and cannot therefore guarantee that newly appointed staff will receive either part or full funding for the course fees. However, student loan facilities are available.
MATHS AND ENGLISH
All staff are required to have a minimum level 2 qualification in both English and Maths. If you are not already in receipt of one or both of these qualifications, you will be expected to obtain it (them) during your employment at the College.
SAFEGUARDING
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All newly appointed staff will be required to undertake safeguarding training during their probationary period.
Heart of Worcestershire College adheres to the Department of Education’s guidance on ‘Keeping children safe in Education’. As part of your induction, you will be required to read and understand part 1 of this document.
DISCLOSURE & BARRING CHECK
All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The costs of this check will be deducted from the applicants first salary payment from the College. The College adheres to the DBS Code of Practice and has policies covering the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information. Copies of these are available on request.
RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS
The College is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.
As an organisation we use the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) to assess the suitability of all prospective appointments. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
Applicants/employees are required to declare any pending criminal prosecutions they may have as well as any spent criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings as defined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants/employees do not need to disclose any ‘protected’ cautions, or convictions as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013.
Please read the ‘Guidance Note to applicants on disclosing information about cautions and convictions in their application’ document before you complete your application form.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of any offences.
TRAINING
All successful applicants will be required to undertake all mandatory training and update sessions and any appropriate training and development as required, including Health and Safety.
SMOKING POLICY
HoW College is a Smoke Free environment from the effects of direct/indirect contact with smoking, including using the following:
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Cigarettes
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E-cigarettes
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Vaporisers
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Pipe smoking
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Cigars
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And all other associated smoking products
APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES
Candidates with a disability should contact the HR Department before interview if they require any adjustments to be made for the interview and/or selection tests.
APPLICATIONS
A completed application form should be submitted. Curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.
It would greatly assist the shortlisting panel if the information submitted on your application clearly identifies and demonstrates how your qualities match those listed under the essential requirements on the person specification.
Please remember that it is not sufficient to merely repeat what is in the specification – you must show how you meet each requirement. You must also provide details under ‘previous employment’ which must include all employment undertaken since leaving full time education.
Completed application forms should be submitted by 5th August 2026 via our website at www.howcollege.ac.uk.
INTERVIEWS
The Interview date for this post is TBC; short-listed candidates will be notified with the details for interview. In view of the high cost of postage, it is not our intention to notify unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful and accept our thanks for your interest in applying. College reserves the right to withdraw a position before the closing date if the appointment has been arranged or no longer required.
DATA PROTECTION/GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
Please be aware that HoW College complies with the current Data Protection Act and is currently developing systems to ensure that we will be fully compliant with GDPR when this comes into force in May 2018. GDPR is a European wide update to the Data Protection Act, with more requirements and stronger enforcement. As such we expect all staff to fully comply with the requirements of this legislation. Failure to do so will lead to formal disciplinary action.
Members of staff will be provided with guidance in relation to GDPR to ensure that full compliance is achieved and maintained within the College.
Further information can be obtained by using the following link:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/
