College Coordinator - Manchester

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

A variety of other benefits

Job summary

Choices College, a supported internship programme run by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, seeks a coordinator to secure placements and support interns with SEN. You will work with the Area Manager, track progress and help learners move into employment or apprenticeships.

You will deliver employability sessions, assist with planning meetings and source employers, sometimes outside normal hours. Travel will be required and right to work in the UK is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• English and maths at level 2 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the Area Manager to secure placements and keep interns fully supported.
• Help deliver the College's outcomes, including an employment transition rate above 70%.
• Apply TSI methodology to workplace learning.
• Support, develop and track learners' progress, keeping accurate records.
• Deliver employability sessions in a classroom and support classroom teaching.
• Support mentors in placements to set roles and responsibilities for interns.
• Deliver bespoke training to mentors and attend awareness events, sometimes outside normal hours.
• Identify progression opportunities and carry out progression assessments and planning.
• Source new employers to offer placements and employment transitions.
• Implement action plans and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Support interns into employment or apprenticeships.
• Report safeguarding concerns to the Area Manager.

Skills

Confident communicator

Highly organised

MS Office

Data protection knowledge

Adapt working practices to learners' |

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

English and maths level 2 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This post sits within Choices College, a supported internship programme run by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust for young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities or autism. The coordinator works with the Area Manager to secure placements, track learners' progress and help them move into work, keeping the employment transition rate above 70%. Classroom teaching sits alongside mentor training and sourcing employers, and willingness to travel is essential. Visa sponsorship is not available, and offers depend on evidence of right to work.

What the job involves

• Support the Area Manager to secure placements and keep interns fully supported
• Help deliver the College's outcomes, including an employment transition rate above 70%
• Apply TSI methodology to workplace learning
• Support, develop and track learners' progress, keeping accurate records in line with programme requirements
• Deliver employability sessions in a classroom and support classroom teaching where required
• Support mentors in placements to set roles and responsibilities for interns
• Deliver bespoke training to mentors and attend awareness events, sometimes outside normal hours
• Identify progression opportunities and carry out progression assessments and planning
• Source new employers to offer placements and employment transitions
• Implement action plans and deliver agreed outcomes
• Support interns into employment or apprenticeships
• Report safeguarding concerns to the Area Manager

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience and knowledge from a similar area
• English and maths at level 2 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience working with young people with SEN
• Recent experience supporting SEN learners in the classroom and work placement, or a teaching qualification
• Experience of classroom delivery and embedding learning outside the classroom
• Experience of assisting with planning meetings and events
• Experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders and giving information and advice
• Experience of documenting and reporting risks, issues and safeguarding concerns

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality, data protection and information governance
• Working knowledge of MS Office packages
• Ability to adapt working practices to individual learners' needs using TSI methodologies
• Confident communicator with strong motivational skills
• Highly organised

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

Other

• A passion for supporting learners with SEN
• Willingness to travel

Nice to have

• TSI trained with evidence of outcomes, or similar experience
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience with young people with learning difficulties or autism
• Experience in post-16 education and a classroom environment
• Experience contributing information to reports

What's offered

• Flexible working
• Career development
• A variety of other benefits