SpLD Assessor / Exam Access Arrangement Assessor
The Vacancy
Southwark College is looking for a dedicated, creative, and enthusiastic SpLD Assessor to take on the role of assessing the needs of SEND learners and to carry out assessments of students requiring exam access arrangements in compliance with JCQ regulations.
In this extremely rewarding role, you will work with Heads of Faculty, Curriculum Managers and Lecturers to advise and support teachers, learning support workers and other colleagues in the College to plan and implement support plans for SEND learners, this will include delivering some specialist 1 to 1 academic support for students.
You will also carry out assessments of students requiring exam access arrangements. Therefore, the successful candidate must have the relevant qualifications required by JCQ, to carry out the assessments for exam access arrangements; these are specified in the job specification.
In addition, you provide training and support for colleagues and work with managers to develop best practice in supporting learners with SpLD in the College.
The post requires candidates with a strong and successful background in working with students with special educational needs and disabilities as well as a commitment to providing best quality learning and support opportunities that enable students to progress, achieve and move successfully into adulthood. To help achieve this, the successful candidate will be working as part of a hardworking, passionate, and supportive team that is committed to providing high quality provision and support and getting the best out of our learners.
The role will be based in the Supported Learning Department at Southwark College and will be managed by the Head of Faculty for Supported Learning.
About Southwark College
Southwark College is a large further education college in London, offering an exciting range of work-focused courses that give our students the skills and experience they need to develop their employment potential. We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.
We’re proud of our success in achieving excellent results and producing knowledgeable and successful students, but we’re built on our staff and our success is down to recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. Helping our young people and adults to fulfil their potential and often transform their lives through education requires dedication, patience and the ability to think differently. That’s why we set out to recruit staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome.
We’d love you to join the team if you want to make a real difference to the lives of students, local employers and the wider Southwark community. In return, we’ll provide you with a range of development opportunities, benefits and support to help you fulfil your role.
Southwark College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Southwark College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.
Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.
1. Being both inclusive and diverse
2. Trusting and respecting our communities
3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Southwark College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.
NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.
To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.
NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
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Telephone: 0191 226 6390
Email: NCGRecruitment@ncgrp.co.uk