Learning Support Worker Coordinator

Role Information

• Reference: REQ001440
• Location: Filton Campus
• FTE Salary: Up to £29,553.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: Up to £26,961.17
• Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.

Financial Rewards and Benefits

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme – Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays – 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices.
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Free annual eye test.
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union.
• Staff have access and are supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities.
• Free car parking at all campuses (except Queens Road Art School).
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources.
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting the ALS Manager in the creation of the Overview of support.
• Ongoing management of timetable changes.
• Management of a team of approx 25 LSWs. This will include all line management responsibilities including overseeing the yearly appraisal process, regular 1-to-1s and team meetings.
• Curriculum liaison.
• JLO’s & Learner walks.
• To drive up the quality and consistency of support across college.
• Manage the return and accuracy of staff timetables for audit purposes.
• Supporting the Funding and Audit Manager with collection of evidence for audit purposes.
• Oversee completion of staff admin & tracking of support.
• Creative and review the individual LSW timetables.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English grade C or above.
• Strong line management experience.
• Experience of managing difficult and challenging situations.
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of FE.
• Experience of timetabling staff.
• Experience of effectively managing staff absence and appraisals.
• Knowledge or experience of working with SEN/vulnerable young people and adults.
• Excellent computer literacy.

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.