The Role
Provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with additional learning needs or disabilities, enabling access to study programmes. Supervise learning and social areas, prepare resources, maintain records, set SMART targets, liaise with lecturers, signpost welfare services, and promote social development and employability. Attend training, meetings, and be trained as a Fire Marshal and First Aider. Enhanced DBS and safeguarding compliance required.
Summary Generated by Built In
Support students with additional learning needs and/ or disabilities to ensure that they can access their study programme in order to be successful and progress, working effectively and confidently on a one to one basis or with small groups of young people to support their learning needs and/ or disability in a classroom setting and promoting social development through activities, clubs and events in the social areas and in the wider college, providing opportunities for social interaction and the development of good communication, encouraging participation in small group activities.
Please note the salary advertised will be pro rata'd for 37 hours 38 weeks.
Please note the salary advertised will be pro rata'd for 37 hours 38 weeks.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:
1. Provide timely, appropriate support for students with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities in a structured learning environment, supervising and monitor students in the learning environment and social areas as necessary, ensuring the completion of day-to-day administration recording interaction with students and student progress through live student records and development of learning materials, keeping the Learning Support Practitioner informed of day-to-day developments. This includes completing all relevant documentation to comply with college/ audit requirements
2. Work effectively and confidently with students on a one to one basis or in small groups, in a mentoring capacity. This will include accompanying students on external visits as and when required.
3. Promote the social development of students through activities and events, planning programmes of activities which ensure specific students are engaged, promoting opportunities for social interaction and the development of good communication and encourage participation in regular small group activities.
4. Develop informal opportunities for citizenship and employability education and ensure that students respect the environment and promote positive behaviour of young people
5. Signpost students to relevant support services and assist students where necessary, including attending regular supervision meetings with the Student Welfare Officer and/ or Lead Counsellor where appropriate.
6. Set Smart targets for students on their PLP to support improvement and complete timely review
7. Liaise with the relevant curriculum lecturer in order to plan the support needed for students, including ensuring access to a scheme of work at the beginning of each term and a lesson plan at the beginning of each lesson, and implement planned differentiation within the learning environment as required.
8. Prepare resources to aid teaching of students with disabilities/ difficulties, ensuring the maintenance of the required physical resources, equipment and facilities to assist students.
9. Attend staff development activities, meetings and Focus days as required, in order to maintain and develop the skills required to support students.
In addition all post holders will be required trained to act as Fire Marshals and First Aiders.
Application Requirements
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:
- A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
- Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
Benefits
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About
A GOOD local College for Maidstone and MedwayEvery year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career. Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students. For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.In October 2024 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.Commitment to SafeguardingWe are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding.The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at https://www.midkent.ac.uk/about-us/policy-and-privacy-informationMidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. MKC complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or young people. Candidates who are preliminarily offered a position for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College including sanctions relating to work with children in any country outside of the UK. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.Commitment to Equal OpportunitiesAs a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
Skills Required
- Ability to support students one-to-one and in small groups with additional learning needs or disabilities
- Complete and maintain day-to-day administration and student records (PLPs, SMART targets, reviews)
- Commitment to safeguarding and willingness to undergo enhanced DBS and background checks
- Willingness to attend staff development activities, meetings and focus days
- Willingness to be trained and act as a Fire Marshal and First Aider
- Provide full employment history and education details on application (explain gaps)
- Ability to accompany students on external visits and participate in college activities
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The Company
What We Do
MidKent College is a large general further education college serving the communities of Kent and Medway, providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships for over 100 years.
