Learning Support Officer

Randstad have an opportunity available for an experienced Learning Support Officer to join the team at Belfast Metropolitan College.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work at one of the UK's largest FE / HE colleges
• £16.14 per hour (Band 5)
• 36 hours per week as standard - Monday to Friday
• Term Time canteen
• On site parking available (discounted & free depending on location)
• Enhanced holiday package

Requirements

• GCSE Maths and English Grade C and above plus a level 5 qualification or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years’ recent experience of providing support to post primary aged children or adults with disabilities
• Essential Requirement; Experience of implementing a range of support interventions/reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of young people or adults with disabilities enabling them to overcome their barriers to education and learning
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Essential Requirement; Proven knowledge and practice of working with students who require examination access arrangements
• Demonstrable knowledge of related funding mechanisms for students with disability in FE/HE
• Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting including an enhanced Access NI check and compliance due to the nature of this work

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the development, maintenance, and co-ordination of a range of support services for students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long-term medical conditions to ensure that students can participate fully in their chosen course of study
• To assess the additional support needs of students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long-term medical conditions and implement support strategies in line with the requirements of the student pathway in a busy environment
• To provide a central point of contact for all students and prospective students with disabilities students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long-term medical conditions
• To review support strategies for students with students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long-term medical conditions in conjunction with relevant academic staff
• To liaise and co-operate with other College provision and services as they relate to the support needs of the student and the development of staff training
• To provide informed advice and information regarding several support services for students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long-term medical conditions
• To provide information and advice to staff and students in relation to the appropriate procedures for the administration of the Additional Support Fund, Disabled Student Allowance, the implementation of special examination arrangements and other support services within the organisation

A full job description is available on request

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.