Emotional Literacy Support Facilitator

Location: Tresham College - Corby Campus

Benefits: People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Emotional Literacy Support Facilitator to join our Additional Support department at The Bedford College group.

As an Emotional Literacy Support Facilitator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality out of class support for students Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities based within our ‘Haven’ spaces (safe space for SEND students on site).
• Identifying and providing specialised individual support to students accessing the Haven.
• Undertaking directed interventions with identified students in line with their individual needs, such as mentoring, emotional support and guidance.
• Liaising with the team and curriculum areas to support the safety, well-being and achievement of students accessing the Haven.
• Being the first point of contact for students accessing the Haven with SEND needs.
• Proactively supporting students with SEND outside of the class in line with their identified needs.
• Providing regular opportunities for mentoring for identified students as required.
• Advocating students views within the curriculum area, including attendance at support management meetings, as appropriate.
• Developing a range of lunch time activities to engage students within the Haven to promote social engagement.
• Promoting and leading on social events to encourage positive interaction and engagement of students.
• Liaising with curriculum areas on an ongoing basis to support the safety, well-being and achievement of students accessing the Haven.
• Ensuring that displays and resources within the Haven are kept up to date and welcoming.
• Being responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for raising any concerns in line with College procedures.
• Being responsible for promoting equality and diversity in line with College procedures.
• Being responsible for following health and safety requirements in line with College policy and procedures.
• Participating proactively in training and development including qualification development required in the job role.
• Conducting any other duties as determined by the Head of Department

About you:

• Have A Levels or equivalent qualification in relevant subject
• Have English and Maths or similar at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
• Have knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice 2014
• Have experience of working with a range of young people with SEND within a supporting capacity
• Possess the ability to work effectively with students on a one-to-one
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively in person, on the telephone and in writing with students, staff, parents and external agencies
• Have a flexible approach to work and working times including ability to work occasional evenings and requirement to work five days a week
• Have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for raising any concerns

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 04 March 2025

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:

Emotional Literacy Support Facilitator - JDPS.docx

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