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SALARY: 18hrs/week FRACTIONAL (0.42) Salary range = £8,820 – £10,080 Pro-rata plus pension and performance-related pay
FTE Salary = £21,000K – £24,000K
Location: Stevenage and working across Group sites in North Herts
Supported Studies is a specialist department, run by a team of highly experienced and committed staff. The discreet provision offers a wide range of full-time entry-level programmes for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), aged 16-24. Our aim is to prepare our students for adulthood by equipping them with a range of independent living and employability skills, to enable access to higher level programmes or supported employment. The Supported Studies department was assessed as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017.
For further information, please refer to the Supported Studies (SEND) page on the NHC website.
We are looking for a highly organised, innovative, team player who is motivated and committed to the success of students with SEND. If you can provide efficient and proactive support to inspire and engage our students leading to high retention and achievement, then you will be successful here at NHC.
JOB PURPOSE
To contribute effectively to the management of the pastoral care provided within the Supported Studies (SEND) provision. You will utilise an effective range of tailored support strategies to enable all students to engage positively and safely in learning and enjoy an exceptional college experience.
benefits
- 42 Fractional Salary Range = £8,820 – £10,080 (Pro rata: 6hrs a day / 3 days a week / 38 working weeks / 44.3 paid weeks)
(FTE Salary range = £21,000k – £24,000k)
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Participation in the Group’s performance related pay scheme.
Role and Responsibilities
- Uphold and promote positive behaviour for learning by attending to student concerns/issues swiftly and effectively.
- Collaborate with the wider pastoral/management team to develop and implement effective and tailored support strategies for individual students.
- Liaise with student support functions, external agencies and parents to help ensure that students make good or better progress.
- Be available for students throughout the day, especially during unstructured times including break, lunch and morning/afternoon taxi duty. This may include running or coordinating extra curricula activities.
- Write and maintain accurate records relating to the health, wellbeing and safety of students – according to their specific needs and in line with departmental systems and college protocols. This includes setting up and updating individual risk assessments, care plans and associated daily administration of medication forms, safety plans and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
- Provide occasional cover for the delivery or support of consistently good or better sessions, incorporating an effective range of learning activities, to ensure outstanding learning outcomes.
- Comply with all aspects of the SEND Reforms including the implementation and monitoring of Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) targets and contribute to the EHCP annual review process.
- Assist with personal care, aid mobility and administer medication, in line with individual needs and college protocols.
- Adhere to confidentiality guidelines and all college policies including health and safety, equality and diversity, PREVENT and Safeguarding.
- Undertake such other duties, as may be reasonably requested by the line manager, or any more senior manager.
About the Organisation:
The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16-18 year olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.
MORE THAN JUST A SALARY
- Contributory pension scheme
- For a full outline of benefits, click here
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The role of the Pastoral Coordinator calls for a dedicated professional with the necessary experience, skills and personal qualities to establish immediate rapport with students and the tutor/management team.
The post holder will be expected to have:
- Proven experience of supporting young people with SEND.
- Commitment to improving opportunities for young people with SEND in preparation for adulthood – especially in the areas of independence, health and well-being and work opportunities.
- Ability to communicate with, inspire and engage students to achieve their full potential.
- Ability to work successfully with students who demonstrate challenging behaviours or are experiencing heightened anxiety, through the implementation of effective strategies.
- Ability to take responsibility and work with autonomy – within set boundaries and expectations.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
- An ability to respect sensitive and confidential work in accordance with GDPR.
- Knowledge, understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
- Organised with an ability to work towards challenging targets and has effective time management skills.
- Good IT skills.
- 5 A*-C GCSEs to include maths and English.
- Displays responsible, co-operative and flexible attitude.
- Relevant teaching qualification (AET/DET) or willingness to work towards.
- Relevant training in SEND
- Willingness to undertake training in relevant areas.
- Experience of writing risk assessments and knowledge of protocols regarding working with and administering medication is desirable.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Roles and Responsibilities
General duties
- To contribute to the effective management and promotion of equality and diversity
- To work in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, ensuring the College is a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
- To promote with staff and students the importance of safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults they are responsible for and come into contact with.
- To work at all times in accordance with North Hertfordshire College’s policies and procedures.
- To carry out such duties as may be required from time to time by the college that are appropriate to the grade of the post
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties attached to the post and is not
an inflexible specification.
TO APPLY
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Details of our Safeguarding policy can be found on the Hart Learning Group’s Policy page.
To view our fair recruitment forms, please click here for equality and diversity declaration.
Please note these vacancies may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
“There is a great culture at NHC and the team is wonderfully helpful and supportive. I feel valued here. I also feel like I find myself in the classroom, and that I can pass my knowledge on to my students and know that I can make an impact on their lives.”