Interim Additional Learning Support Manager - Further Education

The Role

• Working with the Senior Management Team to ensure the ALS provision is meeting and exceeding its statutory obligations and deadlines.
• Ensure that the ALS annual cycle is adhered to by the ALS team to a high standard, with all deadlines met including ensuring that the Local Authority consultation process is effectively completed, meeting all deadlines.
• Have overall responsibility that all aspects of learning support are delivered, and documented, including support delivered through external agencies, in line with learners' EHCPs, agreements with Local Authorities and best practice.
• Oversee efficient timetabling and deployment of learning support, staff and accommodation, ensuring effective communication with curriculum and wider teams, meeting all relevant funding targets.
• Be responsible for the attendance, progress, achievement and progression of learners is tracked and monitored and that interventions where necessary are implemented in a timely manner; ensuring that learners progress, achieve their full potential and are ready for the next stages of their education and careers.
• Ensure effective communication with cross college colleagues including vocational curriculum areas and English and Maths, ensuring that colleagues receive the relevant information and documentation in a timely manner and that high quality joint working occurs in class.
• Oversee targets in learner retention, achievement and progression into positive destinations are achieved, including that learners are well prepared for their futures, both personally and professionally.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality Annual Reviews.

The Person

• Evidenced record of managing and/or implementing a range of quality processes and systems within a further education environment.
• Experience of contributing to an area to ensure high quality outcomes as measured by retention, achievement and progression.
• Understanding of relevant funding methodologies and qualifications frameworks.
• Good analytical skills with proven ability to use management information to identify issues and opportunities to drive quality and performance.
• Experience in Additional Learning or SEND within a College Environment.

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