halow | Full time SEND Programme Year Leader (Further Education)

halow; Guildford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card membership

Discounts for shopping

Free event tickets

Workplace pension

Free eye tests

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee assistance program

Travel season ticket advances

Staff referral bonus

Life Assurance (Post Probation)

Health app access

Job summary

halow in Guildford is seeking a Year Leader to design and deliver community-based learning sessions for adults with SEND, helping learners build confidence, social skills and employability.

You will lead groups of 6–12, ensure safeguarding, and work with colleagues and partners across Surrey. Training is fully paid, with ongoing development opportunities. The role is full-time, Monday–Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends. Start date in November.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and group facilitation skills.
• Experience delivering person-centred activities.
• Understanding of safeguarding and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver person-centred learning sessions for groups of 6–12 learners.
• Lead engaging community-based sessions to build confidence and employability.
• Ensure high safeguarding and wellbeing standards and review learner progress.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to support learners.

Skills

Communication skills

Group facilitation

Safeguarding awareness

Active community-based work

Job description

Are you a teacher or youth worker looking for a role beyond the classroom?

We are seeking a Year Leader to design and deliver exceptional, community-based learning sessions on our Building Futures Programme. You will lead engaging, person-centred learning for groups of supported adults with SEND primarily across Guildford and Woking (and some wider Surrey venues) to help learners develop confidence, social skills, independence and employability skills.

Role Type:

Full time, Permanent

Hours:

Full time, 40hours per week | Monday - Friday 9am to 5.30pm | Occasional weekends and evenings

Annual Leave:

33 days (including bank holidays) to be taken flexibly throughout the year

Training:

Fully paid, with ongoing development opportunities

Estimated start date:

November

Key Responsibilities:

• Freedom to design and deliver person-centred, goal-orientated sessions
• Support groups of 6–12 learners
• Ensuring high standards of safeguarding, wellbeing and support
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners
• Building meaningful relationships with learners and reviewing tangible progress

Requirements:

• An understanding of learning disabilities
• Strong communication and group facilitation skills
• Experience delivering person centred activities (e.g. education, youth work, events, or support roles)
• Good energy and stamina for active, community-based work
• Proactive, team-focused, and committed to continuous improvement
• Age 18+ | Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
• Willing to complete DBS check (initial cost paid by halow)

You’ll get access to great benefits including:

• Free Blue Light Card membership
• Retail discounts
• Free/discounted tickets for events, gigs and shows
• Workplace pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 24-hour employee assistance program
• Travel season ticket advances
• Staff referral bonus scheme
• AIG Life Assurance (Post Probation)
• Access to AIG Smart Health App