Work Experience Learning Supervisor - Worcester, United Kingdom - Heart of Worcestershire College

Heart of Worcestershire College

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Worcester, United Kingdom

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Description

To provide effective and efficient learning opportunities for learners undertaking courses for those with special educational needs.

As a member of the SEN delivery team, the post holder may, in consultation with the CRQ leader, be required to take responsibility for particular qualification aims.
To provide pastoral and academic support to relevant learner groups and individuals.
Much of the role requires working closely with the learners and their tutors to identify career goals, support needs, achievement of credit towards their programme and liaison with work placement providers and employers.

KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

To deliver high quality, relevant and inspirational foundation skills instruction and learning.
To provide efficient and effective foundation skills (vocational, personal and functional skills) learning opportunities.
To contribute to the operation, maintenance and quality assurance of specific SEN courses / qualifications in preparation and response to external accreditation/award body requirements as directed.
To design and configure materials which will assist learners in their learning and make use of appropriate ILT and classroom/workshop techniques and strategies in delivering learning.
To continuously improve and develop the resources within the SEN delivery team area.
To implement, cocreate and follow schemes of work and assessment systems and liaise closely with the SEN lecturers to ensure that course requirements are met.
To develop lesson plans that adhere to the overall planning which provide highly engaging activities for learners, whilst ensuring their achievement and progression capabilities are met.
To assess portfolios of evidence or assessments of unit/credit criteria to successful achievement.
To provide tutorial curriculum activities to allocated groups within the course/s and undertake the role of personal tutor to a designated group of learners as a group and through 1 reviews, and monitor progress towards targets.
To provide advice and guidance to students on strategies to improve their own learning and performance, such as behaviour, achievement towards targets, progression etc.
To carry out practical skills assessments inline with awarding body requirements.
To liaise with parents/carers as appropriate to feedback/report and collaborate to support progression targets and on programme development.
To participate in the design and delivery of induction programmes, including taster arrangements.
To raise learners' aspirations and provide learners with information on a range of progression pathways.
To assist in the administration requirements of the post e.g. accurate records learner records.
To assist tutors with the organisation and monitoring of the work experience programme for all students within SEN area.
To lead in negotiations with CRQ Leader, course tutors and students regarding appropriate placements.
To maximise the employment prospects of individuals by negotiating placements with a job outcome, matching these to referees and providing appropriate employability training.
To ensure that all learners are equipped with suitable protective clothing and equipment and that they are trained in its proper use.
To support learners to access and engage in all learning activities including trips and visits which may require pushing learners in wheelchairs.
To assist with the organisation of employer visits for SEN learners.
To coordinate the monitoring of students in placements.
To coordinate the completion of all relevant paperwork, including insurance checks and risk assessments.
To carry out the required administrative practices and procedures in respect of attendance and training/personal development/work experience and to ensure that, in particular, financial monitoring and control arrangements are processed efficiently.
To coordinate the development of new placements.
To develop databases and placement provision that can be accessed by all foundation level learners.
To coordinate the organisation and maintenance of placement files and databases representing all foundation level learners within the SEN study programmes.
To coordinate where appropriate the organisation of DBS process checks.
To lead with the work experience reviews with learners as necessary.
To attend course team meetings as directed by the CRQ Leader SEN.
To report regularly to the CRQ Leader SEN on all areas of work for which this post has responsibility.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
To participate in the College's Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
To actively participate in