Additional Learning Support (ALS) Administrator

Location: Kettering Campus - Tresham College

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holiday, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Working Pattern: 18.5 hours (0.5 TE)

About the role:

Are you driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you thrive in an environment that values empathy, inclusivity, and personal growth? If so, we warmly invite you to join our team at Tresham College and become an integral part of our mission to empower every student to reach their full potential!

As a ALS Administrator at our Kettering Campus you will play a pivotal role in the success of the students through:

• Managing the Additional Learning support claim, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data
• Ensuring that processes for High Needs Students are followed and in place to enable the college to fulfil its statutory duties in relation to students with Special Educational Needs
• Undertaking a range of processes to support the management of annual reviews and Exam Access Arrangements to support students with additional needs

About you:

• English and mathematics or similar at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent or willingness to achieve English and mathematics Level 2 within one year
• L3 Business Administration (or similar).Adequate experience of working effectively in a customer focussed environment
• Adequate experience of successfully undertaking administration within the area of Additional Learning Support area
• A sound understanding of statutory duties in relation to students with SEND as identified within the SEND Code of Practice (2014)
• Experience of working with confidential documentation and information
• Outstanding working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of working effectively on own initiative to meet deadlines

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Job Description:

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