Learning Support Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edge Hill University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | EHA0531-0524 |
Summary
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Coordinator to work in an leading SpLD Support Service, providing help to students in developing study skills strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and management skills in a high-quality support service and make a difference to our students journeys at the University.
As Learning Support Coordinator, you will: -
Manage all aspects of the delivery of high-quality specialist study skills for all disabled students. This will include managing advice, guidance and enquiries, developing resources to support students’ self-agency and maintaining the delivery of high-quality specialist study skills support sessions throughout the academic year on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.
Manage the delivery of an effective SpLD support enquiry service based on student choice and convenience. This will include developing new strategies in response to student need in both a face to face and online environment.
Work with academic colleagues to provide specialist advice and guidance around best practice and the consideration of anticipatory and individual reasonable adjustments for disabled students.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Andrew Billington, Head of Learning Support, Library & Learning Services, SpLD Service at billinan@edgehill.ac.uk
About You
As Learning Support Coordinator, you will have:
Experience of providing high quality student focused support to disabled students in Higher Education
Excellent Management, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong collaborative working practices and experience of developing and delivering projects
Internal staff wishing to apply for a fixed term role as a secondment opportunity must discuss this with their existing line manager before applying.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Free foreign language evening classes
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Coordinator to work in an leading SpLD Support Service, providing help to students in developing study skills strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership and management skills in a high-quality support service and make a difference to our students journeys at the University.
As Learning Support Coordinator, you will: -
Manage all aspects of the delivery of high-quality specialist study skills for all disabled students. This will include managing advice, guidance and enquiries, developing resources to support students’ self-agency and maintaining the delivery of high-quality specialist study skills support sessions throughout the academic year on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.
Manage the delivery of an effective SpLD support enquiry service based on student choice and convenience. This will include developing new strategies in response to student need in both a face to face and online environment.
Work with academic colleagues to provide specialist advice and guidance around best practice and the consideration of anticipatory and individual reasonable adjustments for disabled students.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Andrew Billington, Head of Learning Support, Library & Learning Services, SpLD Service at billinan@edgehill.ac.uk
About You
As Learning Support Coordinator, you will have:
Experience of providing high quality student focused support to disabled students in Higher Education
Excellent Management, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong collaborative working practices and experience of developing and delivering projects
Internal staff wishing to apply for a fixed term role as a secondment opportunity must discuss this with their existing line manager before applying.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Free foreign language evening classes
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.