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Ref no:
386980
Published:
05/07/2024
Closes:
21/07/2024
Location:
Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4DE
Salary:
£38,179 - £40,622 per year (plus an additional pay increase effective from 1st september 2024 of £1,500)
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Edinburgh College is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to take up the temporary role of Learning Support Team Leader. 

Educated to SCQF Level 9 or equivalent qualification, you will have experience of working with learners with a wide range of complex needs. You will have a passion for supporting students with additional support needs (ASN) and/or a disability to access reasonable adjustments and support measures in college, while developing strategies that foster independence and resilience. Working in partnership with cross college teams and external organisations, you will support students with additional support needs and/or disabilities to reach their full potential in college.

The role of the Learning Support Team Leader is to provide day to day operational management for a Campus Learning Support Team who deliver information, advice and guidance to students with additional support needs and/or disabilities about reasonable adjustments and support measures available for accessing their studies at Edinburgh College. 

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme and open this to BME groups, people living with a disability, the care experienced and Armed forces veterans - if you meet the essential criteria, you will automatically be selected for an interview.

Please note that the successful candidate may be required to work at any Edinburgh College campus.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Note for Internal Applicants - appointment into this role may be considered on a secondment basis. Prior agreement from your line manager is essential.

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 29/07/2024

  • Disability Confident Employer - Committed
  • Scottish Living Wage