Worcester Campus
Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants. We would therefore advise interested candidates to apply promptly.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- To become a Learning Support Development Officer in Early Years we need someone who is adaptable, knowledgeable, and motivated.
- The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.
- We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.
- Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture, we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- To arrange appointments and attend employer’s premises to:
- provide Training Needs Analysis, information, advice and guidance services
- conduct interviews and initial assessments
- carryout start and induction processes including health and safety checks
- negotiate appropriate Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
- conduct progress reviews
- deliver training, and assessment services
- To carryout timely, accurate and audit compliant completion of all administration processes, maintaining learner files, reports and tracking systems
- To arrange as appropriate, for the provision of learning and skills development and testing away from the workplace
- To ensure that, where provision of external accreditation has been agreed appropriate registration with awarding bodies has been completed
- To deliver assessment in the workplace for accredited learning, to awarding body guidelines and provide internal verification of other’s assessments
- To develop innovative delivery models and tailored training programmes, providing quality teaching/training to meet the needs of employers
- To maintain high standards of customer service through effective communication and timely response
- To maintain an up to date operational knowledge of applicable eligibility criteria, funding rules, audit requirements and other conditions pertaining to current learning and skills programmes
- To carry out marketing and promotional activities to support employer engagement
- To provide reports of performance, learner retention/achievement and support contract reviews and audits
- To identify and propose development actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of provision
- To implement evaluation systems to capture feedback from employers and employees.
- To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- To take direct responsibility for own continuous professional development.
- To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme.
- To undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
- To comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Regulations. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and for others affected by his/her work and to co-operate with the employer in ensuring that the Health and Safety responsibilities are carried out.
- To comply with the requirements of College Equality scheme.
WE HIRE PEOPLE.
Every person we hire has a different mix of experiences, cultures, and identities, as well as a unique background and physical make-up. Together, we strengthen HoW.
The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.
We want you to know that HoW is an equal opportunity employer as you are probably applying for or considering applying for a job with us if you are reading this. This College expects everyone to share its commitment to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity.
For us, this means that we always work to be as inclusive as possible in all areas of employment and that we will not allow any form of discrimination.
BIT MORE INFO.
All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Along with online verification to ensure the safety of our pupils.
Closing date for this post is: 04 July 2025
Interview date: TBC.
Safeguarding Statement:
This College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The costs of this check will be deducted from the applicant’s first salary payment from the College.