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Application deadline

May 28, 2024 9:00 pm

Department

Foundation and High Needs

Employment type

Permanent

35 hours per week over 39 weeks (term time)

Location

Telford College - Wellington, Telford

Salary

£25,580.00

Pro rata £19,867.80 (reflecting term time)

Reporting to

Director of Additional Needs and Inclusion

Potential interview date

Vacancy reference

VN948

About the role

To be the main staff member responsible for the progress of Telford College students on the Project Search Supported Internship programme based at Princess Royal Hospital.

The programme is a one-year transition to work model for students aged 16 and over who are supported by an EHCP, with a learning disability or autism, working alongside DfN Project Search and the NHS to run a new Supported Internship programme from September 2024.

Each student will complete three rotations so they will have experience in three different departments. These departments include catering, portering, education, estates, domestics, and administration.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that each student has access to appropriate work experience rotations within the hospital
To co-ordinate the delivery of a transition to work programme for young adults with a learning disability based at Princess Royal Hospital.
To deliver the employability curriculum whilst embedding Maths and English and using job coaching techniques to support young people’s development towards employability.
Communicate regularly with business liaison, job coach and job developer for student progress and issues and coordinate the operational meetings on site to discuss issues.
Perform specific workplace analysis, job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities

Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

A teacher training qualification, or commitment to successfully complete a relevant level 3 education and training qualification.
A job coaching qualification is desirable but not essential.
Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* – C or equivalent) in maths and English or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College

Skills and expertise

Strong, positive interpersonal and communication skills and levels of emotional literacy
Ability to engage with a wide range of diverse people with varying needs
Ability to work independently and to adapt when delivering on pressurised tasks

How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.

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