Additional Learning Support Coordinator

ALS Coordinator

College location: John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Salary: £36,528 Pro-rated accordingly (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours: Full-time (37 hours) Monday Thursday; 8.30am 5pm, Friday; 8.30am - 4.30pm, Term-Time Only

We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic ALS Coordinator to deliver a high-quality service to students who require additional support to access learning. Ensuring all aspects of the student journey is fully inclusive and they receive the support they need to achieve their desired outcomes.

Working closely with the ALS Manager you will organise the day to day running of the department, ensure policies and procedures are implemented, whilst maintaining effective and efficient use of resources. You will manage complex information and play an important role in the ALS team working closely with staff across college departments, students, parents, and external agencies.

In this exciting role you will have responsibility for the planning, implementing, and reviewing support for students who have Education, Health and Care Plans, and others with identified learning, social, emotional and mental health needs. You will assist in the coordination of access arrangements for students, ensure accurate records are kept and JQC awarding body requirements are adhered to.

You will line manage and support a team of Senior Learning Support Assistants and Learning Support Assistants; implement support timetables, allocate duties and monitor performance including observations, appraisals and sickness management.

The successful candidate must have:

• Educated to a minimum level 4 in a related area e.g. social care or teaching.
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• A knowledge and understanding of issues associated with developing and providing support to students/young people with additional needs.
• Knowledge and experience of SEND legislation, the code of Practice and EHCP's
• Proven experience of dealing with behavioural issues and having the resilience required to deal with these challenging situations effectively
• Excellent communication skills to liaise professionally with internal and external organisations

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.

Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for interview.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.