Are you passionate about working with young people, removing barriers to learning and promoting independence? If so, read on to find out how to join the UK's leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.
Reed FE are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
Description: College Teacher
Type: Permanent
Hours: 08.30 - 4.30 Monday - Friday Term Time Only
Location: Manchester
Salary: £28,107.00-£36,459.00 per year + benefits
Reed Further Education are currently recruiting for a dedicated SEND Tutor in Manchester to provide educational support to students aged 16-25 with additional needs and personalised education, health, and care plans. The ideal candidate will have a specialisation in Employability, Maths, or Enrichment and a passion for facilitating learning in a supportive environment.
What we're looking for:
- Teaching degree or post graduate certificate, QTS or QTLS
- Previous experience with students who have sensory impairment, Autism and/or communication difficulties.
- Previous experience with students who have severe and/or complex learning difficulties.
- Multi-disciplinary working experience
- Experience of behaviour management strategies and individual learning plans
- British sign language or signalong experience is desirable.
Day to Day of the role;
- Manage individualised curriculums for each student referring to programmes of study, termly topics and write IEPs in collaboration with other professionals.
- Involve non-teaching support staff in assessments, recording and reporting student's progression.
- Communicate and consult with students, parents, the placing authorities and others with a legitimate interest in the students in your class.
- Advise and co-operate with the Senior Managers, other teachers and support staff on the preparation of programmes of study, teaching materials, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care.
- Maintain and improve the professional development of teaching and non-teaching staff in your area of responsibility.
- Liaise with residential care staff on the development of the extended curriculum for students in your class/group where appropriate.
- Work to agreed behaviour management strategies and protocol to ensure the health and safety of students and staff.
- Supervise and where appropriate cover other college classes as instructed by the Head of College.
- Support with personal care and feeding the students as and when required.
Benefits include:
- Teachers pension scheme for qualified teachers
- Use of our on-site gym, fitness classes, and state of the art swimming pool
- A generous annual leave entitlement (5.4 weeks per year as school holidays) as this is a term time only role.
- Multiple retail, food and leisure discounts
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site parking
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including Employee Assistance, wellbeing programmes and Occupational Health
- Life Assurance
- Employee recognition and reward Summer and Winter events.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
- Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
- A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
- A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
- Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
- Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
- Great referral bonus'
- Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Not looking for a teaching role? We are also registering support staff, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.