College Coordinator

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a dedicated educator for a supported internship program, assisting young adults with learning disabilities and helping them transition to employment. The role involves teaching, mentoring, and working closely with students and employers to ensure successful placements. Candidates should have relevant teaching qualifications and experience with SEN students, excellent communication skills, and a passion for fostering student development.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Training in Systematic Instruction with evidence of outcomes.
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience supporting young people with learning disabilities or autism.

Responsibilities

• Support, monitor, and record individual student progress.
• Reinforce employability skills through classroom sessions.
• Deliver bespoke training to mentors.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teaching

Data Analysis

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

PGCE or equivalent qualification

Training in Systematic Instruction

Job description

Choices College (formerly Project Choice) is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities or autism to become employment ready.

You will work closely with the Area Manager in delivering the College's outcomes and maintaining an employment transition rate for students at above 75%. You will play a key role in ensuring the programme meets the needs of the students, employers and regulatory bodies.

Please note: Willingness to travel in the Manchester area is essential.

Main duties of the job

A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role. The post holder will hold a teaching qualification or have recent experience in supporting the education of students with SEN in the classroom and work placement. They will have the skills and experience to adapt working practices to suit the learning needs of individual students using Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies.

The post holder will be a confident communicator with excellent motivating skills, and highly organized with proficiency in MS Office packages.

The main duties include supporting, monitoring, and recording individual students' progress, reinforcing employability skills through classroom sessions, delivering bespoke training to mentors, and sourcing new employers for placements and employment transitions.

About us

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead NHS services in England to deliver high-quality care for all, achieved through:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve health and reduce inequalities.
• Making NHS a great place to work, where staff can thrive and achieve their potential.
• Ensuring the healthcare workforce has the right skills, knowledge, and values to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising digital technology, research, and innovation.

For more information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend at least 40% of their time working in person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If successful at interview, an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) will be conducted via the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR), which includes gathering information from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding. You may choose to opt out of this process at any time.

Job responsibilities

Further details, including key responsibilities, organisational structure, and person specifications, are available in the attached Job Description and supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, with prior approval from their employer required before applying.

Person Specification

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI) with evidence of outcomes or similar experience; PGCE or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience supporting young people with learning disabilities or autism.

Experience

• Experience working with young people with SEN.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management, and data analysis.
• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders and providing advice.
• Experience in post-16 education and classroom settings.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to teach/support interns with learning disabilities or autism in work-based learning environments.
• Ability to train mentors in supported internship methodologies.
• Strong communication skills for complex information and placement discussions.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports, data, and correspondence.

Values and Behaviours

• Focus on intern care as central to decision-making.
• Driven by the needs of interns and service users.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring disclosure of any criminal convictions.