South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
College Area Manager
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Choices College is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities, or autism to become employment ready.
About the Opportunity
This very unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to manage and develop the Supported Internship which has been identified as a key priority and can bring significant value to the NHS by providing young people with LDD/ Autism with the training and work experience required for careers in the NHS and its associated sectors.
Please note: Willingness to travel is essential.
Role Overview
The Area Manager will play a key role in delivering the local programme of supported internships to interns with LLDD or Autism aged 16 to 24 years. The manager will be expected to develop and manage the project, whilst ensuring the students learn the skills required for work and ensure positive outcomes for young people on programme. The post will work as part of a team based with an NHS organisation and will manage additional staff working locally on programme.
Key Requirements
- Experience of working on supported internship/ employment programmes
- Experience of teaching students with Learning Disabilities in a classroom and work placement setting
- Strong presentation and persuasion skills
- Experience of multi-agency working with Local Authorities and NHS Trusts
- Understanding of disability employment and apprenticeship legislation
- Knowledge of legislation relating to EHCP’s
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Flexible Working
We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8.30 to 16.30, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Important Notice
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.
About Us
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.
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Benefits
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
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Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Beth Gibb
- Job title: Business Manager
- Email address: beth.gibb1@nhs.net
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