About Newham College:
Newham College stands as London’s leading and most successful institution for vocational education, consistently recognized for excellence. For five consecutive years, the Department for Education has named Newham College the top-performing large Further Education (FE) college in the area.
As the first college to receive Ofsted’s kitemark for business collaboration, Newham College is celebrated for creating a clear route from study to employment. Partnering with the government and the Mayor of London, Newham College plays a key role in delivering critical skills initiatives like the London City Institute of Technology in Canning Town, the Mayoral Sector Skills Academies, and the Health Futures partnership with Barts NHS Trust in Stratford. With over £50 million in government and Mayoral funding, the college has developed state-of-the-art facilities for its students.
The Role;
This role is a Part time, 25.2 hrs per week Lecutrer in Send Supported internships.
As a Supported Internship Tutor, you will primarily be based at one of our internship sites, the host business for one of our award-winning Supported Internship programs. You will guide and support interns in developing their communication, independence, employability, and life skills. Your ability to personalise learning experiences and your passion for empowering individuals will ensure the success of both the learners and the program.
Key responsibilities;
Plan, deliver, and assess engaging lessons tailored to meet the individual needs of learners with additional needs.
Support interns to build confidence and skills in areas such as communication, independence, teamwork, and employability.
Work closely with the host business to integrate on-the-job training and learning opportunities.
Provide ongoing one-to-one and group tutorial support, ensuring all learners are working towards their personal goals.
Monitor and track learner progress, creating detailed reports and providing constructive feedback.
Collaborate with parents, carers, and external professionals to support learner success and maintain effective communication.
Facilitate the transition of interns into sustainable employment or further education opportunities.
Adapt teaching methods and resources to suit a variety of learning styles and abilities, ensuring accessibility for all learners.
Promote a positive and inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity and encourages independence.
Uphold safeguarding and welfare responsibilities, ensuring learners feel supported and safe at all times.
Our Ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills and experience.
A teaching qualification such as PGCE
Strong commitment to inclusive education
Proven experience working with: Young people and adults with learning disabilities AND Individuals with additional support needs
Deep understanding of: Personalised learning and Student-cantered approaches
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with: Learner , Parents/carers, Colleagues
A proactive, empathetic, and supportive attitude
Dedication to helping learners achieve their full potential
Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education All employment offers are subject employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.
Recruitment Process
The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.
All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.
The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that it is Newham College’s policy to offer all roles at the entry point of the salary scale advertised. However, based on your qualifications and experience, we may offer a higher starting salary within the specified salary range.
We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
**Please note that we do not accept CVs**
Closing Date: 23rd July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Newham College of Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.