Learner Support Manager

Are you looking for a management role, within Learner Support?

Are you looking for a role within further education?

If yes, this could be the role for you!

St Helens & Knowsley Community College are seeking to recruit a Learner Support Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and development of staff, services and support for students within Learner Support. This includes actively contributing to service wide developments, projects and initiatives. The role will provide guidance to the Head of School on operational and strategic issues relating to the management and support for learners with additional needs and advise on best practice.

The ideal candidate must have

• A degree qualification in a relevant SEN field
• Experience of working in an FE College, Sixth Form or a Secondary School
• Experience as ALC manager/co-ordinator or a SENCO
• Extensive experience of identifying and working with various types of learning barriers and establishing effective support plans
• Experience of cooperating with local authorities, external agencies and of working with parents and carers
• Experience of managing a pressurised and demanding role and working according to tight deadlines and budgets

If you would like further details about the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

What can we offer you?

• Positive and enjoyable working environment
• Working 36 hours a week
• Permanent/Full-Time contract
• Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution: Merseyside Pension Scheme – 20.10%
• Death in Service benefits
• Free on-site parking
• 10% discounts at all College Catering outlets and subsidised Starbucks
• 15% off meals in our Colours restaurant on Thursday and Friday evenings
• 15% off treatments in our College Hair & Beauty Salons
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Well-being events and access to a well-being portal
• CPD
• Opportunities for career development within the team and wider college

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept speculative calls and emails with CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered. If any assistant is required by agencies, jobs will be sent to them via the TALOS portal.

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