Learning Support Co-ordinator (Term-Time Only)

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. This is a full-time, term-time only role, working 39 weeks per year, 37 hours per week. As this is a term-time only position, the anticipated start date for this role is September.

As a Learning Support Co-ordinator, you will provide high-quality support (both in and out of class) for students with SEND, particularly those with EHCPs. You will operationally coordinate and line manage a small group of LSAs, ensuring that students with additional learning needs are supported effectively with timely and appropriate resources.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare. You may be based at any of our Weston-super-Mare campuses.

Day to day duties of the role:

• Provide timely, high-quality and proactive learning support (both in and out of classroom) for students with SEND across the college.
• Operationally coordinate the day-to-day activity of a small group of LSAs, overseeing their practice, development and progression.
• Complete individual appraisals and ensure ongoing monitoring of performance.
• Effectively allocate LSAs to meet student need; providing accurate timetables to ensure efficient use of resources across all curriculum activities.
• Support the effective use of digital resources and assistive technology wherever possible, to ensure that all students develop their independence over time.

Required skills and qualifications:

• SEND or SpLD training at Level 2 or Level 3 (or working towards).
• Experience of supporting young people with SEND and/or additional learning needs.
• Experience of managing a busy workload in an education setting.
• Able to organise and prioritise workloads and activities, meeting deadlines in a timely manner.

Benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement.
• 2-week Christmas closure.
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities.
• Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year).
• Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff).
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Local and national staff discounts.
• Free parking across sites.
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause.
• Focus on staff wellbeing hub.
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses.
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers.
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.