Send Advisory Tutor

Bury college is welcoming CV's for a SEND Advisory Tutor, the role is a full time Permanent opportunity and the purpose is to ultimately share best practice in supporting learners with additional needs, including EHCPs. Ensuring each individual learner hasa good college experience and achieves their potential, you would expect to make a true difference in the inclusivity of our college provision.

Supporting the ALS/Course teams in identifying and employing effective support strategies for students with additional needs and EHCPs, you would expect to liaise with course teams regarding in-coming or continuing learners with additional needs and EHCPs(or equivalent) to provide support for teachers and assist with activities that promote integration of ALS into curriculum.
- Effectively planning, preparing, teaching and supporting students with additional needs and EHCPs from a range of courses across college.
- Assess student development and evaluate the student journey; making recommendations for improvements.
- Maintain accurate records on relevant college systems, support course teams and students to complete challenging ILP’s with an emphasis on outcomes and aspirations.
- Offer timely CPD to course teams in relation to ALS needs presented by their students with additional needs.

**Experience and Qualifications**
- Must have experience of working in the post-16 setting, planning and delivering additional learning support covering a range of disciplines: English, Maths, ESOL, SLDD, SpLD, MLD, etc for individuals and groups of learners.
- Proven background of working with young adults with additional needs, target-setting and recording progress of students
- Hold a specialist qualification for teaching students with learning difficulties or disabilities / alternatively a postgraduate Qualification in Individual Specialist Assessment/SPLD Level 7 (although not essential).
- Educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a full teaching qualification or professional recognition in learning and skills (or be currently working towards).
- Experience of working within Education and Health Care Plan guidelines and of using the RARPA quality assured process is, however, essential.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.