Manager - Additional Learning Support

Oldham College is looking to appoint a Manager for our Additional Learning Support Department

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Oldham College is seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to lead and manage our Additional Learning Support (ALS) provision.

In this pivotal role, you will ensure high-quality support and effective teaching, fostering the inclusion of SEND students in all aspects of college life.

As the ALS Manager, you will lead a team dedicated to providing personalised support for SEND students, overseeing recruitment, training, and performance management of support staff.

You will collaborate with academic staff and other departments to promote inclusive teaching practices and ensure the seamless integration of SEND students into mainstream classes.

Your role will involve liaising with external professionals, agencies, and families to provide holistic support, while also monitoring and evaluating student progress to ensure effective interventions.

You will supervise and provide professional development opportunities for the ALS Team Leaders and the Dyslexia Tutor, ensuring compliance with SEND legislation and college policies.

Your strategic input will contribute to the development of SEND provision, aligning it with college priorities and the needs of our student population.

Staying informed about national and local initiatives, you will manage the professional development of Support Officers and evaluate the impact of inclusive teaching practices.

You will coordinate exam support for learners with access arrangements and manage daily timetables for support staff. Your leadership will extend to our sensory specialist support, ensuring an inclusive and ambitious experience for HI/VI students.

If you are committed to fostering an inclusive educational environment and have the skills and experience to lead our ALS provision, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our students.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities:

Generous Pension Scheme

Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform

Very generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision

Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)

Free confidential counselling service

Staff recognition awards

Car Scheme

Subsidised car parking

On-site Day Nursery

On-site hair and beauty salon

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer.

But we want to deliver much more than this. Our ambition is to be The Best Place to Learn and Work and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it. We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities, and new technology; including our state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best. But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.

The role will require you to embed and work to the colleges values; working with Integrity, having Ambition to help our learners succeed and being Inclusive to learners and colleagues alike.

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve.

We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached Job Description.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

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