Inclusive Learning Advisor – 24 Hours Per Week, Term Time only, 35 weeks based at Preston Campus

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About the role 

Are you a supportive and empathetic team member able to communicate effectively with people who may have various abilities and needs?  

Do you have experience in supporting people in an educational capacity?  

If so, we would love to hear from you!  

Apply today to join our Inclusive Learning team as a Inclusive Learning Advisor.  

As an Inclusive Learning Advisor, you will provide learning support to students with learning difficulties and disabilities in workshops, classroom sessions and via remote Teams calls.  

For this person-centred role, you will use your good interpersonal skills to liaise with the Apprenticeships and Skills team, work-based assessors plus the Learning Coordinator and Assistant Head of Inclusive Learning concerning students being supported.    

Through a friendly and respectful approach, you will encourage independence and self-esteem among supported students and ultimately, positively promote the inclusion of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. 

Why join us? 

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK. 

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people. 

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do. 

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants. 

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the HR team. 

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria. 

Hours

24 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only, 35 Weeks per Year

Department

Inclusive Learning

Location

Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary

National Living Wage in line with age

Reference No

ILA-24-35-P

Closing Date

Monday 7 March 2022