Learning Lead

Learning Lead

Location: Wymondham

Salary: FTE: £28,598-£31,022 per annum, Pro-rata £22,940-£25,335 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 38.5 hours per week, Term-time plus 1 week

Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted inspections which rated the College as Outstanding in both Education and Boarding 2023. The College is focused on providing outstanding quality to their students and staff not only in education but also through its provision of exceptional facilities and accommodation on site across its 83-acre campus.

The Learning Lead (Cognition and Learning) is responsible to the SENCO for delivering intervention programmes for students with Cognition and Learning difficulties, which may include those struggling with literacy and numeracy difficulties.  This will include responsibility for identifying, tracking and reviewing student progress, running intervention and demonstrating the impact of intervention programmes. All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:

• Professional development
• Free refreshments
• Free on-site car parking
• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.
• Children of staff benefit from increased priority under the admissions policy for their school base after 2 years continuous service.

The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The professional competencies expected of a Learning Lead are:

• Experience of working with students who have Cognition and Learning difficulties in either a Primary or Secondary setting;
• Experience of, or a willingness to carry out research and maintain a current knowledge of all areas of SEND, in order to identify and advise purchase of suitable resources;
• Ability to handle, track and analyse data;
• Have excellent interpersonal skills;
• Approachable, courteous and able to present a positive image of the school to learners, parents and others;
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team;
• A willingness to be trained in other areas of need;
• Observe confidentiality, sensitivity and a commitment to providing the best possible opportunities to the learners;
• Strong organisational skills.
• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To Apply

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