Independent Living and Enterprise Inclusive Learning Lecturer

Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £ 31,980 - £ 44,072 per annum

Closing Date: 16/07/2024

Location: Hammersmith Campus

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability and Inclusion. We have three College sites across West London at Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students’ education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.

For further information about the College, please visit our website.

About the role:

We are seeking an Inclusive Learning Lecturer to support our Inclusive Learning department. The wellbeing and safeguarding of our learners are essential and as an Inclusive Learning Lecturer, the role involves providing education, training and skills development within a safe environment. If you are passionate, caring and enthusiastic about teaching, we would love to hear from you.

The role involves delivering project-based literacy and numeracy (RARPA - Recognising and recording progress and achievement ) through social enterprise mini-business ventures, enrichment activities, and preparation for work experience, focusing on OCN units at pre-entry/entry 1 level. As well as the vocational aspect of the course, emphasis will be placed on developing students' independence and confidence skills.

The appointed candidate will ensure our Special Education Needs and Disability learners are supported throughout their entire study cycle with West London College. You will be supported by an experienced Manager and work closely with colleagues to provide the best service and experience to our learners.

The successful candidate will need experience in teaching learners with severe learning and communication difficulties, learners with ASD and who may be non-verbal. They will have experience in managing and creating professional relationships with the learner’s parents/carers, external agencies, and the Head and Deputy Head of Department. Experience in managing multiple projects, accurate record keeping, handling of sensitive information and upholding confidentiality are also essential.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must possess the relevant qualifications listed in the Person Specification. For more information please have a look at the Job Description which outlines the role and person specification in further detail.

What we offer:

Our team are important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Teacher, you will receive:

- 40 days Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)

- Eye care vouchers

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Interest-free loans for Season tickets; Computers

- Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

- Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)

- Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform

- Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

- Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon.

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting Statement as part of your application where you need to address how you fit the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description attached to be considered for the position.

We reserve the right to close the submission deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible