Leeds City College
Trainer - PMLD/SEND (Reduced Year)
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About The Role
Leeds City College are seeking a Trainer to join us at The Vine.
As a Trainer, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality education and support that enables learners to develop the skills they need for adulthood. You will plan and deliver engaging, person-centred learning experiences that promote independence, communication, health and wellbeing, community inclusion and employability, while recognising and celebrating every learner's individual achievements.
Working collaboratively with Learning Support Assistants, therapists, families and other professionals, you will create an inclusive environment where every learner can thrive.
The Vine is a specialist provision within Leeds City College, supporting young people aged 16–25 with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), autism and a wide range of complex learning, physical, sensory and medical needs. We are looking for a passionate, motivated and creative Trainer to join our dedicated team.
Please note, this is a reduced year role. You will work 39 weeks per year. The pro rata'd salary for this role is £25,214 with progression to £26,694.
What You Will Do
- Plan, deliver and evaluate engaging lessons that meet the individual needs of learners with complex SEND.
- Develop personalised learning programmes linked to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Preparation for Adulthood outcomes and assess, monitor and record learner progress using college systems, ensuring evidence is accurate and meaningful.
- Work closely with Learning Support Assistants to ensure high-quality support is consistently provided and create a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment that promotes learner wellbeing and independence.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and nursing teams.
- Support learners to develop communication, functional English and maths, independent living skills and employability skills through meaningful real-life experiences.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion.
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About You
- Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualification or equivalent.
- Appropriate level 3 teaching qualification e.g. Level 3 Award in Education and Training, PTTLS (or willingness to work towards).
- Experience of delivery of training/ instructing groups and assessing learning.
- Experience of working with young people.
- Ability to create suitable targets for individual learners to support progression.
- Ability to keep accurate and timely records.
- Excellent organisational skills, ensuring deadlines are met.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual Leave
- Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
- Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- People’s Pension Scheme
CPD Opportunities
- Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
- Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Family Friendly Policies
- Discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting
- Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
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We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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