ALS Manager
Reference: LEW967363
The Vacancy
Lewisham College, part of NCG Group is looking to recruit a talented Additional Learning Support Manager. Based at our Lewisham College site, close to St John’s station, the successful candidate will work under the leadership of the Assistant Principal –Learner Experience.
The main purpose of the role is to lead on the provision of support for students who have additional learning needs or a disability in the wider setting. This includes leading a support team, being responsible for support provision and close working with Curriculum Teams to ensure student needs are met.
The role will also involve leading on the provision of support to specific learners and providing advice and guidance on specific disabilities or special education needs.
The main duties of the post holder are:
- To lead a specialist and dedicated team of Learning support professionals that have a demonstrable impact upon student progression, retention and success
- To be responsible and accountable for the successful operation of the ALS team and to deliver good value for money
- To ensure the College is compliant with current and relevant Standards and Guidelines for all aspects of ALS, e.g. assessments, exams, EHCPs, SEND, classroom support
- To manage and monitor the budget for learning support and liaise with LA’s and the College finance department and to ensure the ALS provision is cost effective and commensurate with the College’s allocation
- To have an excellent understanding of the funding rules and conditions as they apply to ALS including those with EHCP
- To provide an efficient, confidential and knowledgeable ALS funding coordination.
- To be the key link between Student Services, IT Services, MIS and the Skills Funding Agency.
- To be the key link to the quality, finance, HR and data collection processes of the College in order to supply accurate and comprehensive data to the College systems.
About Lewisham College
Lewisham College is a large further education college in London and we’re proud of our reputation for producing knowledgeable, successful students with great employment potential. We offer an exciting range of work-focused courses, and provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.
We have achieved excellent results in recent years, but we know that we can only continue our success, and grow, by recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. We set out to employ staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome. Our people make a real difference not only to the lives of students, but also to local employers and the wider Lewisham community.
Every colleague has a valuable and important part to play here at Lewisham College and all of our employees are well-supported. We offer a wide range of staff development programmes, benefits and support all designed to enable our people to continually improve and reward them for their hard work and dedication. If you have a passion for education and its power to improve lives, and want to inspire young people and adults, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Lewisham 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 Lewisham 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, Lewisham 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