Learning Support Co-ordinator

Keighley College, a highly successful community college is part of the Luminate Education Group. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College. 

** COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 there may be delays with both recruitment and onboarding processes. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.  **

** We are paying all of our employees (regardless of length of service) full pay should they develop COVID-19 symptoms/where the illness is confirmed. This will be in line with our current scheme, equivalent to our employees with 4 to 12 months of service. **

We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Co-ordinator to work with students with barriers to learning and line manage a small team. To assess the needs of students with SEND and provide advice and guidance to academic staff on best practice, targeted interventions and bespoke delivery where needed. A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to the needs of the students are essential. A highly organised person who can manage their own workload and prioritise where needed. To complete support plans and paperwork in a timely manner to ensure that the appropriate funding is claimed.

Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement.

At Keighley College, our values put students first and are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be an outstanding and market-led further education college that delivers excellence. To achieve this, our vision, mission, and values, guide us as we continue to improve upon and expand our offering. You can read more about them here: https://keighleycollege.ac.uk/college-campus-information/mission-and-values.

Employees of Keighley College enjoy a wide range of benefits. To find out more about what we offer download the 'Staff Benefits' document attached. 

Keighley College is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect  all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, and other mandatory pre-employment checks which may also include checking social media profiles. 

Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or worked overseas for three months or more in the the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.

More information on overseas checks can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants 

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory checks.

We positively welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.

To apply for this role, please follow the link.