SEND Advisory Tutor

onlyFE; Bury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury College invites applications for a SEND Advisory Tutor on a full-time, permanent basis. The role supports learners with SEND, EHCP and High Needs across all provision types and campuses, helping teachers and ALS integrate support into the curriculum.

The ideal candidate will have post-16 experience, a degree and teaching qualification, and a specialist SEND qualification or Level 7 SPLD; they will plan, implement and review targeted support to boost learner outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the post-16 setting delivering additional learning support across disciplines.
• Proven ability to set targets and record progress of students.
• Knowledge of EHCP guidelines and RARPA processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and review support for learners across curriculum areas.
• Identify and employ effective support strategies for students with additional needs.
• Liaise with course teams regarding learners with additional needs and EHCPs.
• Share best practice to enhance inclusivity of ALS in the curriculum.

Skills

Post-16 experience

Planning & delivering ALS

Target-setting & progress tracking

Liaising with course teams

Education

Degree or equivalent

Full teaching qualification

SEND/SPLD qualification (Level 7)

Job description

£37,140 - £43,977 (ECT £36,116) + (8% pay award pending)

Bury college is welcoming applications for a SEND Advisory Tutor on a full time, permanent basis.

The SEND Advisory Tutor role sits within the Additional Learning Support Team (ALS) and is integral in supporting learners with SEND, EHCP and High Needs across all campuses and venues for all provision types - 16-18 & High needs, Adults, and apprentices.

The SEND Advisory Tutor will be responsible for planning implementing and reviewing the support for learners across curriculum areas.

The SEND Advisory Tutor supports the ALS & Course teams in identifying and employing effective support strategies for students with additional needs and EHCPs. The successful candidate would be expected to liaise with course teams regarding incoming or continuing learners with additional needs and EHCPs (or equivalent) to provide support for teachers and assist with activities that promote integration of ALS into curriculum.

The purpose of a SEND Advisory Tutor is to ultimately share best practice in supporting learners with additional needs, including EHCPs. They must ensure each individual learner has a good college experience and achieves their potential. The successful candidate would be expected to make a true difference in the inclusivity of our college provision.

Experience And Qualifications

• Must have experience of working in the post-16 setting, planning and delivering additional learning support covering a range of disciplines: English, Maths, ESOL, SLDD, SpLD, MLD, etc for individuals and groups of learners.
• Proven background of working with young adults with additional needs, target-setting and recording progress of students
• Hold a specialist qualification for teaching students with learning difficulties or disabilities / alternatively a postgraduate Qualification in Individual Specialist Assessment/SPLD Level 7 (although not essential).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a full teaching qualification or professional recognition in learning and skills (or be currently working towards).
• Experience of working within Education and Health Care Plan guidelines and of using the RARPA quality assured process is, however, essential.

Bury College reserve the right to interview upon application