Specialist Study Skills Practitioner (Fixed Term Contract Until July 2024)
Ref: ME2223061
Hours: 37 hours per week. You will be required to be at work for a total of 1480 hours per year. This will usually be completed over a period of 40 weeks based around student term times. Holiday, including entitlement to Bank Holidays and Closure Days, will be taken outside this working time, unless by prior arrangement with your line manager
Salary: £23,708 per annum pro-rata, actual salary £21,003 per annum
Reporting to: Assistant Principal, School of Academic & Vocational Support
Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus/Lower Mounts
Closing Date: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Interview Date: Monday 10th July 2023
About Northampton College
Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.
The Team
The School of Academic & Vocational Support, services all learning support across the college. The school contains many teams which comprise specialist teachers, practitioners, and support staff with diverse skills, that work with curriculum teams to support students in their learning. The roles within the school have a focus on supporting students with Special Educational Needs, and Disabilities, and helping support the learning and social development that students have missed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Support may be provided to students who have experienced previous challenges in accessing maths and/or English, or have medical, physical, sensory, life and social skills, emotional and/or mental health requirements, and the role has a focus on enabling students to learn independently.
The Role
The Specialist Study Skills practitioner will ensure that students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability are able to access college library facilities and develop their academic skills. The work delivered will be in response to referrals from across the college and informed by specialist assessment and the information within a student’s Support Plan/Education Health and Care plan. The practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide study skills development activities for students with Specific Learning Difficulties, mental health difficulties, physical and sensory needs, and those with Autistic Spectrum Condition. The practitioner will develop meaningful programmes of support through one to one and small group workshops to deliver support students from across the college. Initially the post will focus on supporting full-time 16-19 year old students on Level 2 and 3 Study Programmes, with this focus broadening in response to changes in business needs on a regular basis.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:
Rewards and Benefits include
If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.
This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check