SEND Advocate

Buckinghamshire College Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education institution is seeking SEND Advocates to support students in Aylesbury and Wycombe. The role involves assisting students to access the curriculum, achieve their qualification aims, and develop independence. Applicants should have a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English, and a passion for supporting students. This term-time position offers various benefits, including a pension scheme, holiday entitlement, and access to free training.

Benefits

Pension scheme - LGPS (21% employer contribution)

30 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays

Access to free training & continuous professional development

Intensive induction and probation support

Flexible working policy

Discounts in local businesses

24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting students to learn.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Assist the student to access the curriculum.
• Help the student achieve their qualification aims.
• Support the development of independence and work-related skills.

Education

Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) in Maths and English

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about supporting students to learn? Can you build positive relationships with students that will allow them to maximise their learning experience? We are looking for SEND - Advocates working in term time only to join Buckinghamshire College Group, based at our Campuses in Aylesbury and Wycombe.

Responsibilities

• Assist the student to access the curriculum, working alongside tutors.
• Assist the student to achieve their qualification aims allowing them to reach their full potential.
• Assist the student to develop their independence and work-related skills.

Applicants must have a Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) in Maths and English.

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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About Buckinghamshire College Group

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few. You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Benefits

• Pension scheme - LGPS (21% employer contribution)
• 30 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
• 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes