We are currently recruiting a highly organised and motivated individual to join our Group Learning Support team in Berkshire, to effectively progress and support those learners who have declared a support need or disability from their first contact with Activate Learning. 

This is a full-time position 08:30 – 17:00, 37 hours a week, with a 16:30 finish on a Friday.

What do you need to be successful?  

You will have experience of working with learners who have an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or have declared an additional support need and fully understand the processes involved to assess, plan, do and review support for these individuals. You will also be able to set targets and track this as dictated by an EHCP. Targets will then be reviewed on a regular basis and updated where needed.

This will be in conjunction with the teaching team in each Faculty. All targets will feed into the students’ annual review which you will attend as part of your role. You will have a wide knowledge of disabilities and learning difficulties. 

You will understand the importance of transition for students moving from Secondary Education to Post-16 (Further Education) and coordinate this process.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating effective professional relationships with colleagues, learners and the wider community are essential.  Good administrative skills required and flexibility to travel between Oxfordshire campuses.

What are the benefits of this role?

We offer a friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment, where no two days the same, staff are valued and CPD is provided. 

By working in an educational setting, you will have the opportunity to share your skills, develop mentoring and training capabilities and potentially widen your own employment prospects.

You may not have considered using your skills in this way before, so this could take your career and experience in a new direction and may also present opportunities longer term, to provide you with a varied and fulfilling career path. 

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group? 

Activate Learning have recently been recognised for the work we do to inspire special needs students into employment with a coveted education award. The Association of Colleges' Beacon Awards 'Support for Students' prize 2019 recognises our innovative partnership programme for young people with special education needs and disabilities.

We work closely with colleagues from across our colleges, offering learners the opportunity to progress into new vocational areas. Our partnerships with external organisations and employers are central to equipping learners for successful futures

We are pioneering education with an unwavering focus on providing talent for business and transforming lives through our Learning Philosophy. Our student experience is the result of our attention to detail in recruiting, developing, and retaining the right staff who match and promote the values and behaviours of our brand. Our employee experience is a vital part of this process.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date, please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.  

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK. 

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. 

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly. 

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.