College Coordinator - ManchesterNHS

Job summary

Choices College is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities or autism to become employment ready.

You will work closely with the Area Manager in delivering the College's outcomes and maintaining an employment transition rate for learners at above 70%. You will play a key role in ensuring the programme meets the needs of the learners, employers and regulatory bodies.

Please note: Willingness to travel is essential.

Main duties of the job

A passion for supporting learners with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role. The post holder will hold a teaching qualification or have recent experience in supporting the education of learners with SEN in the classroom and work placement. They will have the skills and experience to adapt working practices to suit the learning needs of individual learners using Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies.

The post holder will be a confident communicator with excellent motivating skills; you will also be highly organised and be extremely efficient in using MS Office packages.

The coordinator's main duties will include supporting, monitoring and recording individual learner's progress and reinforcing employability skills by delivering sessions in a classroom setting. The role also involves delivering bespoke training to mentors and sourcing new employers to provide placements/employment transitions for learners.

Job description

This role will work directly with young people with learning difficulties supporting them to gain the skills they need to become work ready with essential employability skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Directly support the Area Manager ensuring interns have placements and are fully supported.

Ensure TSi Methodology is appropriately applied to the workplace learning.

Support, develop and track progress of the young people.

Support mentors in placements to develop appropriate roles and responsibilities for the interns.

Responsibility for identifying appropriate potential progression opportunities for interns and for carrying out regular progression assessments and planning.

Responsibility for implementing action plans and for the delivery of agreed outcomes.

Responsibility for ensuring up to date accurate record keeping in line with the programme requirements.

You will be involved, where required, in supporting the teaching of interns in the classroom.

You will be expected to train mentors and attended various awareness information events as required, sometimes outside of normal working hours.

You will be expected to support interns into positive progression into employment/apprenticeship opportunities.

Direct responsibility for reporting any identified safeguarding concerns to the Area Manager.

About us

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.