Study Support Coach (Reduced Year)

This is a full-time, reduced year role: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

We are looking for a Study support Coach to deliver teaching and support our PMLD and Complex needs department.

The Vine is a department with over 70 Learners with Complex needs and behaviours that can challenge. We deliver a varied Curriculum to meet each of our learners' individual needs in line with their EHCPs. Our highly skilled team takes pride in developing our learners' personal and preparation for adulthood skills to prepare them for their future life. We have a strong emphasis on working as a team, offering mutual support and flexibility while striving for the highest standards for our learners. Our ultimate goal is to enable our learners to become as independent as possible and lead a happy, fulfilled life.

What You Will Do

• Manage Learning Support Assistants.


• Support therapeutic, behaviour intervention support, personal care and medical needs.


• Complete assessments and referrals throughout the year.


• Work with the curriculum team to facilitate relevant lesson delivery.


• Be responsible for the creation and upkeep of support documents throughout the year.


• Lead on 1-1 interventions.


• Support our learners with support and guidance throughout their academic journey by helping to create exciting/relevant resources that can aid in the delivery of the courses within our college.
  
  Have experience in a Further Education setting specialising in PMLD and complex needs and be able to demonstrate a passion for new and innovative ideas.


• Have current management experience, or be looking for your next step into leadership.


• Your experience will include positively managing students to ensure excellent retention, achievement, success and attendance with our cohort of learners


• Build on positive relationships with students and staff using restorative practice techniques, be flexible and a positive role model across our campus.


• Your skill set will also include excellent organisation skills and ability to provide insight into the development of the courses.
  
  There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:


• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).

+ Support Staff 39 days
+ Academic 44 days
+ Senior Management 44 days

• Excellent Pension schemes

+ Teachers' Pension Scheme
+ Local Government Pension Scheme

• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).


• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.


• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days


• Employee wellbeing initiatives


• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements


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