Teacher In Dyslexia Support

Teacher In Dyslexia Support

Ref: ME2324114

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year annualised hours. 855 annual teaching hours

Salary: In the range of £29,125 - £34,718 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Assistant Principal

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Sunday 12th May 2024

Interview Date: Friday 24th May 2024

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The School of Academic and Vocational Support Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve the best they possibly can.

The Role

Teaching will take place in 1:1 and small groups with students from across the college. The post holder will have proven expertise in assessing, teaching and supporting students with SpLD difficulties on courses at Level 1,2 and 3 and will also be able to develop confident study skills. The post involves assessing and working with students to improve their English skills, both written and spoken, advising subject tutors on in-class support strategies including access arrangements and working collaboratively with Tutors and Learning Support Assistants across the curriculum. The Post holder will work collaboratively with the college’s EHCP co-ordinators to ensure students with SpLD who have EHCPs are supported in line with the statutory duties of the SEN Code of Practice 2015.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Proven ability to assess and teach students with SpLD traits in 1:1 and small groups.
• Able to advise Vocational teaching staff on how SpLD traits impact on learning and on the most appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
• Able to advise Vocational teaching staff on appropriate access arrangements for students sitting public exams.
• Knowledge and experience of EHCPs and the Statutory duties of post-16 settings under the SEN Code of Practice.
• Able to foster independent learning skills to enable students to access the wider college environment and provision.
• To assess students’ eligibility for access arrangements (if suitably qualified).

Rewards and Benefits include

• 53 days annual leave, comprising 42 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year.
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel.
• Eligible to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 28.68%).
• Right to request flexible working from start date.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities.
• Gym facilities.
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes.
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative).

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.