support specialist Oldham, England
Job description
This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy. Please state if you are Registered to the Get Oldham Working scheme or an Oldham Resident in the Knowledge and Experience section of the application form.
Education, Skills & Early Years
Oldham Lifelong Learning Service
Ref: G3/OL-80933
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,968 – £24,054 (full time equivalent - pro rata per annum)
Hourly Rate: £11.49 - £12.58
Hours: 20 per week for 30 weeks per year plus additional hours
Based: Various Lifelong Learning centres
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd July 2023
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: w/c Wednesday 2nd August – Friday 4th August 2023
Job Description & Person Specification.doc
Role Overview:
Working as part of the Learning Support team within the Lifelong Learning Service, you will work alongside tutors to facilitate the inclusion of supported learners in all aspects of the learning experience. You will support learners across a range of learning programmes enabling them to fully access provision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support to learners in accordance with their identified needs.
- Plan support and regularly evaluate learner progress and update and complete relevant systems, forms and monitoring records.
- Develop, request and utilise appropriate resources to enable learners to fully participate in the learning programme.
- Comply with all service policies including those relating to Safeguarding and carry out appropriate risk assessments for learners.
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- The ability and experience to establish a person-centred approach to develop a rapport and good trusting relationship with learners.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work alongside the learner, tutor and Learning Support Manager.
- Excellent organisational skills will be needed to agree, develop and manage the provision of appropriate learning support and resources.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
About Us:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham
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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.
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