Specialist SEND Trainer

ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state of the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our mission and purpose are to:

 ‘Enable people to recognise and develop their potential’.

We are a people business and our mission applies as equally to our staff team as to our learners and employers’. We are a Good college and have ambition to be Outstanding by together developing our culture, standards and expectations. We encourage innovation, collaboration and reflection to lead to new ideas and methods. We gather, evaluate and use data to drive operational improvement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Foundation Learning team. A new position of Specialist SEND Trainer has been created to support our SEND learners with their journey towards employment and independence.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver Employability training to learners on Supported Internship programmes
• Carry out half termly reviews of progress for Supported Interns
• Regularly commuincate with host businesses about the needs and progress of interns
• Regularly communicate with parents about the progress of interns
• Support and coordinate job coaching for interns
• To take on the responsibility of a key worker for identified participants with additional learning requirements to ensure support and assistance align with project objectives
• Managing functional assistance to meet individual learning objectives either on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• To interview, assess and develop specific learning plans for participants with specific physical and/or learning difficulties.
• To source, locate and develop resources to meet the specific requirements of participants with specific physical and learning difficulties.

The successful candidate will hold a minimum of a Level 2 qualification in a relevant subject You must also hold or be willing to work towards obtaining a PTLLS qualification.

If you are a highly motivated person with effective interpersonal skills and have recent experience of working with SEND learners, we would like to invite you to apply to join the team as we continue on our journey to outstanding. 

**If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. **

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU!

·        Generous annual leave – 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday plus 2 discretionary days (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)

·        Automatic entry into the Local Government pension Scheme.

·        A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.

·        Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.

·        Free onsite parking.

·        Subsidised onsite restaurant.

·        A cycle scheme tech scheme and discounted gym membership.

·        Fantastic facilities to resource our ability to teach our students.