Hybrid Inclusive Learning Specialist

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SYPA employer contribution

Annual leave 30 days + 8 bank holidays

Health and wellbeing support (EAP, OH)

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free parking on campuses

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an Inclusive Learning Adviser to identify and reduce barriers to learning across Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and Higher Education. You will assess needs, develop and review Individual Support Plans, and plan targeted interventions with learners and colleagues to build skills and independence.

You will work across college campuses, embedding inclusive practice in teaching and assessment, providing specialist guidance and ensuring adjustments meet statutory and

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing individual learner needs, strengths and barriers to learning and identifying appropriate reasonable adjustments, strategies and support.
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing person-centred support plans with learners and relevant colleagues.
• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating targeted interventions, in response to identified learner needs.
• Experience of providing advice, guidance and practical support to teaching, assessment or delivery colleagues to develop inclusive approaches to learning.
• Experience of working collaboratively with learners and relevant colleagues or partners to remove barriers and improve participation, achievement and progression.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively and maintain accurate and timely records.
• Understands and is sensitive to social, ability, cultural and racial difference.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly across College campuses and other learning environments, and at varying times according to learner and service needs.
• Experience of supporting learners within Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and/or Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual learner needs, strengths and barriers to learning, working collaboratively with learners to identify appropriate reasonable adjustments, strategies, interventions and support.
• Develop, implement and regularly review Individual Support Plans, ensuring learners are actively involved in decisions about their support and that agreed adjustments and strategies are clearly communicated to relevant colleagues.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions to address identified barriers and develop learners’ skills, confidence, independence and ability to engage successfully with learning.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and modelling to curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams, supporting colleagues to understand diverse learner needs, implement reasonable adjustments and embed inclusive approaches within everyday teaching, learning and assessment.
• Contribute to the development of inclusive curriculum and learning environments, including classroom, practical, workplace and digital contexts, working with colleagues to anticipate and remove barriers and improve accessibility, participation and learner experience.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of support, reasonable adjustments and interventions, using learner voice, progress and other relevant evidence to identify impact and adapt provision where required.
• Identify when learners require further or specialist assessment, advice or referral, coordinating appropriate next steps and working with internal colleagues, employers, external professionals and other partners where required.
• Support learners to understand and communicate their own strengths, needs and effective strategies, developing self-advocacy, independence and confidence in preparation for progression, employment and their next steps.
• Maintain accurate, timely and appropriate records and evidence relating to assessment, support, interventions, reviews and outcomes, ensuring practice meets relevant statutory, regulatory, quality and funding requirements.

Skills

Assess learner needs

Reasonable adjustments

Interventions planning

Collaboration with colleagues

Multi-campus flexible work

Record keeping

Awareness of diversity and inclusion

Willingness to work across campuses

Education

Level 2 English & Maths

Level 3+ qualification in education/SEND/learning support

Specialist SEND/disability qualification

Teaching/training qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an Inclusive Learning Adviser to identify and reduce barriers to learning across Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and Higher Education. You will assess needs, develop and review Individual Support Plans, and plan targeted interventions with learners and colleagues to build skills and independence.

You will work across college campuses, embedding inclusive practice in teaching and assessment, providing specialist guidance and ensuring adjustments meet statutory and