SEND Support Worker (Part Time, Reduced Year), Keighley

Overview

Job Title: SEND Support Worker (Part Time, Reduced Year)
Salary: Commencing at £26,195 with progression to £26,855 per annum pro rata
About the Role

What You Will Do

1. In conjunction with the SEND Team Leaders and EHCP + High Needs Manager, identify students who require support to meet the outcomes of their EHCP; plan, deliver and evaluate interventions to facilitate this. 
2. Collaborate with curriculum, pastoral and High Needs teams to develop learning strategies and practices for students including, individual and group student support strategies. 
3. Collaborate with Pastoral and High Needs staff to communicate with schools, parents and appropriate external agencies . 
4. Assist with the collection and maintenance of documentation for student records, particularly evidence towards annual reviews of the students’ EHCPs. 
5. Contribute to individual student target-setting and annual review reports for EHCPs, and contribute to ongoing advice and guidance concerning progression routes.
6. In conjunction with our Assistive Technology Specialist, provide training and guidance to EHCP students to access a range of supportive resources (e.g. Read&Write software, a literacy support tool used across the college as part of Exam Access Arrangements). 
7. Attend team and staff meetings as well as other relevant meetings relating to the support and wellbeing of learners with EHCPs in their caseload.  
8. Co-operate in any staff development activities required to effectively carry out the duties of the post and to participate in college staff review and development schemes.

About You

1. You will have a good general education at NVQ level 2 or equivalent including literacy and numeracy. 
2. Appropriate training and/or a willingness to undertake training in supporting the needs of learners with an EHCP. 
3. Experience of supporting learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within an educational setting, working collaboratively as part of a team. 
4. You will be passionate about promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), helping to create a safe, respectful and accessible learning environment for all learners, while upholding safeguarding, confidentiality and professional standards at all times.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave: 
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa     (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.

IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.