Designated Teacher

South Hampshire Colleges Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Regular training and development

Job summary

The South Hampshire College Group is seeking a Designated Teacher to lead targeted support for Looked After Children and other vulnerable learners at our Southampton campus. This term-time only contract runs 30 hours per week across 40 weeks per year, focusing on personalised learning and wellbeing to drive progression.

You will work as the college expert on LAC/PLAC needs, liaising with curriculum and support staff to implement trauma-informed approaches and ensure impactful PEPs and ongoing

Responsibilities

• Lead the college's strategic approach to supporting Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and other vulnerable learners, promoting personalised learning, wellbeing and positive progression.
• Act as the college's subject expert on LAC/PLAC needs, advising and supporting curriculum and support staff using trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches.
• Oversee the completion, quality assurance and statutory review of PEPs, ensuring learner voice, ambitious targets and timely actions; coordinate IPRs where PEPs/POPs are not in place.
• Work directly with learners to ensure their views, strengths, goals and concerns are central to planning and support.
• Serve as the main point of contact for Local Authorities, Virtual Schools, Social Workers, carers and external agencies, attending statutory meetings and contributing to care planning.
• Identify and respond to emerging needs through transition, referrals and coordinated support with internal teams and external services, including refugees and unaccompanied asylum seekers.
• Maintain accurate, secure records and reporting relating to care status, attendance, progress, behaviour and related statutory requirements, including weekly LA attendance reports where required.
• Promote high expectations for attendance, behaviour, engagement and progression, supporting learners to overcome barriers and fully participate in college life.

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Designated Teacher

to join Southampton.

This is a 40 week per year term time only contract (30 hours per week).

The information below provides more detail about the role and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our learners. Please note this is not a teaching role.

We offer great benefits including;

• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Regular training and development

Duties:

Lead the college's strategic approach to supporting Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and other vulnerable learners, promoting personalised learning, wellbeing and positive progression.

Act as the college's subject expert on LAC/PLAC needs, advising and supporting curriculum and support staff using trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches.

Oversee the completion, quality assurance and statutory review of PEPs, ensuring learner voice, ambitious targets and timely actions; coordinate IPRs where PEPs/POPs are not in place.

Work directly with learners to ensure their views, strengths, goals and concerns are central to planning and support.

Serve as the main point of contact for Local Authorities, Virtual Schools, Social Workers, carers and external agencies, attending statutory meetings and contributing to care planning.

Identify and respond to emerging needs through transition, referrals and coordinated support with internal teams and external services, including refugees and unaccompanied asylum seekers.

Maintain accurate, secure records and reporting relating to care status, attendance, progress, behaviour and related statutory requirements, including weekly LA attendance reports where required.

Promote high expectations for attendance, behaviour, engagement and progression, supporting learners to overcome barriers and fully participate in college life.

Partnerships and Reputation

Ensure that the college develops andmaintainsa constructive relationship withappropriate externalstakeholders relevant to the postholder's areas of responsibility.

HealthandSafety

Ensure that the Health and Safety policy and proceduresoperatedby the college are adhered to and that all statutoryrequirementsare metby all staff withpostholder'sareas of responsibility.

Adoptandpromoteapositiveattitudetowardsequalityofopportunityforallwithinthecollege and ensure that the related policies and procedures are adhered to and that all statutoryrequirementsare metby all staff with postholder's areas of responsibility.

ProfessionalStandards

Develop,maintainandexhibitthequalitystandardsappropriatetothepostandprmotea culture of integrity and transparency throughout all college activities

Undertakeappropriate staffdevelopment activities that support personal development and the changing needs of the college and its environment.

Be aware of, and responsive to, the changing nature of the college and adopt a flexible and proactive approach to work.

About Us

The South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is a dynamic, purpose driven Further Education organisation with a commitment to Creating Better Futures for learners, employers andcommunities within SouthHampshire and beyond.

We pride ourselves on living our values - Collaborative, Inclusive and Aspirational. We also understand the difference exceptional employees can make to us delivering outstanding results and we are always seeking to attract talent who can add value and who will be proud to be part of our growing organisation.

South Hampshire College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to ensure that all appointments are made in the best interests of our learners. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment safeguarding checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable to the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.