Personalised Learning Coordinator

About the role

Join the progressive team of Personal Learning Coordinators at National Star on the outskirts of Cheltenham. We have a range of full time, part time and fixed term contracts available which include part/full time and temporary or permanent positions, all of which are term time only.

It will be your job to co-ordinate and be responsible for high quality and stimulating learning programmes for students with a range of physical and learning disabilities working towards their personalised EHCP outcomes. Learners are working from pre-entry to level 1 accreditation, with a focus on achievable and realistic learning targets across the curriculum and recognising progress through the RARPA framework.

Multi-disciplinary work will be critical in your role so that you can ensure students maximise their learning, boosting their independence and wellbeing to prepare them for life after college. A large part of your role will involve liaising with internal colleagues, external professionals and students’ families, as well as monitoring, recording and optimising the progress of learners.

Your previous teaching experience will ideally be in a Special Education Needs (SEN) environment working with people with complex learning difficulties and disabilities such as ASC and/ or profound and multiple learning difficulties or severe learning difficulties.

It also goes without saying that you will be a first-class communicator, who is creative, proactive and forward-thinking with excellent organisational skills.

The full time salary for a qualified teacher in this role will be between £32,505 and £39,017 depending on your experience – if you don’t yet hold your full qualification, we will adjust the salary to a lower rate accordingly – please contact us for more details.

We can consider applications from candidate already holding PGCE / Level 5 teaching Diploma or those with a good background in supporting learning in an SEN environment and ideally with a level 3 certificate in education who are willing to enrol in and complete a level 5 teaching qualification within 2 years.

National Star College is at the forefront of innovative teaching practice. Join our team and develop your career to become an expert in the field of specialist education.

About us

National Star is a growing charity with more than 1,200 staff based in England and Wales. Established more than 50 years ago, we’ve supported hundreds of young people with disabilities to achieve their potential.

Staff benefits

Fantastic career development opportunities and comprehensive induction programme – theory and practical

Free employee minibus service from central Gloucester and central Cheltenham to Ullenwood (subject to availability)

Award-winning training

Free use of National Star facilities at Ullenwood, including a heated indoor swimming pool and fitness suite

Westfield medical cover

Life insurance cover

Employee helpline

Contributory pension scheme

Opportunity to purchase a TOTUM discount card

Employee discounts at attractions, high street retailers, supermarkets, utilities and motoring, plus much more