Vacancy Reference Number:
SFT-25
Salary:
Salary to be confirmed
Hours:
35 hours per week
Contract Type:
Permanent full-time
Responsible to:
Foundation Curriculum Manager
Job Location:
Greenbank College, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool L17 1AG
Note: employees are required to be flexible in their approach to working location and may be required to work at other sites
Closing date:
30th June 2025
Interview Date:
TBA
Job Purpose
- To plan, deliver, and assess high-quality, personalised teaching and learning programmes for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), primarily working with Entry Level and Level 1 learners aged 16–25. The role includes contributing to the Preparation for Adulthood curriculum and ensuring all learning is aligned with learners’ Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching through the effective implementation of the graduated approach, applying the assess–plan–do–review cycle to inform differentiated planning, personalised instruction, and targeted support for learners with SEND, with a particular focus on those working at Entry Level.
- Deliver and contribute to Greenbank’s Preparation for Adulthood curriculum, ensuring that teaching and learning are appropriately differentiated to support Entry Level learners in developing independence, employability skills, community inclusion, and healthy living, in alignment with their EHCP outcomes.
- Support Greenbank’s mission and values and comply with all of its policies procedures and legislative requirements.
- Implement Greenbank’s RARPA process by developing personalised learning targets, systematically monitoring learner progress, and accurately recording achievements in alignment with individual EHCP outcomes.
- Use the Learning and Support Plans in place to design effective learning and promote achievement of each individual’s personal and academic targets in line with their EHCP outcomes.
- Contribute to EHCP Annual Reviews by providing progress evidence, written reports, and attending meetings where necessary.
- Provide students with accurate and timely formative assessment and developmental feedback; this will include the role of a personal tutor.
- Ensure adherence to efficient student journey tracking in compliance with Greenbank’s quality systems and funding body guidelines by monitoring, supporting and accurately recording student attendance, retention, performance and achievements in a timely manner.
- Provide accurate and timely management information as requested to support data collection and analysis.
- Maintain excellent subject knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in specialist field and undertaking regular professional development that reflects standards in the theory and practice of education and the use of information, learning technology and other resources to stretch, challenge and meet students’ individual learning needs.
- Safeguard and support the wellbeing of students, ensuring a consistent, constructive approach to dealing with student behaviour and responsibility for reporting child protection matters.
- Attend designated in house training sessions and any additional training recommended by the line manager.
- Work with colleagues in supporting the cross-College delivery of Functional and Employability Skills and Careers Education.
- To work as part of the College tutor team, sharing resource development, promoting good practice and attending regular team meetings.
- Actively support the achievement of annual Greenbank targets for student attendance, retention and success rates.
- Support Greenbank’s mission and values and comply with all of its policies procedures and legislative requirements.
- Fulfil other duties assigned by Greenbank’s senior management as may be required from time to time, including providing absence cover for colleagues, attending parent/carers evenings and supporting other College events.
This job description is an outline of the current main duties of the post and may be reviewed when relevant in line with the development of the organisation.
Additional vacancy details
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and adhering to the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should note that the successful candidate will be asked to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
