Inclusive Learning Advisor

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience of assessing individual learner needs, strengths and barriers to learning and identifying appropriate reasonable adjustments, strategies and support.

Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing person-centred support plans with learners and relevant colleagues.

Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating targeted interventions, in response to identified learner needs.

Experience of providing advice, guidance and practical support to teaching, assessment or delivery colleagues to develop inclusive approaches to learning.

Experience of working collaboratively with learners and relevant colleagues or partners to remove barriers and improve participation, achievement and progression.

Ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively and maintain accurate and timely records.

Understands and is sensitive to social, ability, cultural and racial difference.

Ability and willingness to work flexibly across College campuses and other learning environments, and at varying times according to learner and service needs.

Experience of supporting learners within Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and/or Higher Education.

Level 2 English and Maths qualification or equivalent.

Relevant Level 3 or above qualification in education, SEND, disability, learning support or a related field.

Specialist qualification relating to SEND, disability, neurodiversity, assessment or inclusive practice.

Teaching/training qualification or willingness to work towards one.

What the college offers its staff

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £33,824- £38,028 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered locally by SYPA, provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.

Our Full Benefits Package

• SYPA – with a generous employer contribution
• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing support, including:
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• A people‑focused working culture where you can grow and thrive

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Further details about the role

The Inclusive Learning Adviser will work primarily across Adult Learning, Apprenticeships and Higher Education to identify and reduce barriers to learning, participation, achievement and progression. Working directly with learners, the postholder will assess individual needs, identify appropriate reasonable adjustments and support, develop and review Individual Support Plans, and plan, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions that build skills, confidence and independence.

The postholder will work collaboratively with curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams to embed inclusive practice within everyday teaching, learning and assessment. They will provide specialist advice, modelling and practical guidance to help colleagues understand and respond to diverse learner needs, develop inclusive curriculum and learning environments, and implement effective reasonable adjustments. Working across programmes, the Inclusive Learning Adviser will apply relevant statutory, regulatory and funding requirements and use evidence of learner experience, progress and outcomes to evaluate the impact of support and inform continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities

As an Inclusive Learning Adviser, you will work directly with learners and collaboratively with curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams to identify and remove barriers to learning, strengthen inclusive practice and enable learners to participate, achieve and progress.

• Assess individual learner needs, strengths and barriers to learning, working collaboratively with learners to identify appropriate reasonable adjustments, strategies, interventions and support.
• Develop, implement and regularly review Individual Support Plans, ensuring learners are actively involved in decisions about their support and that agreed adjustments and strategies are clearly communicated to relevant colleagues.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions to address identified barriers and develop learners’ skills, confidence, independence and ability to engage successfully with learning.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and modelling to curriculum, teaching, assessment and delivery teams, supporting colleagues to understand diverse learner needs, implement reasonable adjustments and embed inclusive approaches within everyday teaching, learning and assessment.
• Contribute to the development of inclusive curriculum and learning environments, including classroom, practical, workplace and digital contexts, working with colleagues to anticipate and remove barriers and improve accessibility, participation and learner experience.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of support, reasonable adjustments and interventions, using learner voice, progress and other relevant evidence to identify impact and adapt provision where required.
• Identify when learners require further or specialist assessment, advice or referral, coordinating appropriate next steps and working with internal colleagues, employers, external professionals and other partners where required.
• Support learners to understand and communicate their own strengths, needs and effective strategies, developing self-advocacy, independence and confidence in preparation for progression, employment and their next steps.
• Maintain accurate, timely and appropriate records and evidence relating to assessment, support, interventions, reviews and outcomes, ensuring practice meets relevant statutory, regulatory, quality and funding requirements.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Claire Morley, Head of Inclusion and Learning Support, Claire.Morley@sheffcol.ac.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.