Learner Support Department
SEND Employability Advisor
0.8558 FTE (37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)
£22,979.94 per annum (£26,852 pro rata per annum)
We are looking for a proactive and organised applicant to act as the main point of contact for learners, employers and external agencies, with regards to facilitating employment and work experience opportunities, for students with an EHCP, following the SEND employability pathway.
The successful applicant will also deliver sessions looking at employability and independence and will work 1:1 with students to support them to positive employment destinations.
We will start to review applications 7 days after the vacancy is advertised. Interviews will be arranged as and when after this date, so please do not delay in applying.
Additional information
- Pension scheme: Peoples Pension.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays (plus Christmas closure.) Retail Benefits scheme, free onsite parking, refectory/coffee shop, Gym and staff well-being day.
- DBS check is payable by candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Basingstoke College of Technology is a leading and well-respected further education college situated in North Hampshire, easily accessible and with excellent transport links to surrounding areas. We provide a wide range of technical training courses, have an extensive apprenticeship programme and an increasing portfolio of Higher Education courses.
Ofsted has judged as Outstanding our students’ Personal Development and their Behaviour and Attitudes. Adult provision was also judged to be Outstanding and the college was awarded the highest rating of ‘Strong’ for its contribution to meeting the skills need in the region. Furthermore, the college has maintained Outstanding financial health for many years and is now one of the most financially secure FE colleges in the country.
We use this financial advantage to ensure our staff are competitively remunerated, use the latest industry standard equipment and work in a pleasant and rewarding environment.
BCoT is a significant provider of apprenticeships and we have set ambitious growth targets.
BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.