Learning Support Coordinator

Capel Manor College; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Online GP

Job summary

Capel Manor College in London is inviting applications for a Learning Support Coordinator. The role involves assessing and coordinating support for students with learning difficulties and disabilities, including completing forms, risk assessments and annual reviews.

You will oversee SEND services such as LSA timetables, access arrangements, and dyslexia support and intervention. The ideal candidate will have experience in education, a strong understanding of safeguarding, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Compassion and ability to work with a range of stakeholders
• Understanding of safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults
• Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice and Education Health Care Plans
• Experience working in an educational setting supporting learners with learning difficulties or disabilities

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate required support for students with learning difficulties or disabilities
• Complete initial interviews, high needs funding forms, risk assessments and annual reviews
• Coordinate SEND services, including managing the Learning Support Assistant timetable
• Manage access arrangements and dyslexia support and intervention

Job description

About The Role and Person

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Capel Manor College and we are now seeking to appoint a Learning Support Coordinator.

The successful candidate will be required to assess and coordinate required relevant support for all students with a declared learning difficulty or disability. This will include completing initial interviews, high needs funding forms, risk assessments and annual reviews. They will also be responsible for coordinating special educational needs services, such as managing the Learning Support Assistant timetable, managing access arrangements and dyslexia support and intervention.

The ideal candidate will have previously worked in an educational setting and supported young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and will have knowledge and understanding of The SEND Code of Practice and Education and Health Care Plans. They will have excellent communication and organisation skills, compassion and be able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. They will have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults and will have the ability and determination to promote equality, diversity and inclusion throughout all aspects of College life.

About the College

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London's environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London's wildlife, national parks and green spaces. Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits. These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP. For further information on staff benefits, please click here.

At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students. We expect all staff members to share and uphold this commitment.

Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list. Early application is therefore encouraged.