Inclusive Learning Lecturer - Digital Skills

Closing Date: 12/01/2025

Location: Cross-Campus

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability, Collaboration, and Inclusion. We have three College sites across West London at Ealing, Hammersmith, and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students’ education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative, and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.

About the role:

We are seeking an Inclusive Learning Lecturer to support our Inclusive Learning department. The wellbeing and safeguarding of our learners are essential. As an Inclusive Learning Lecturer, the role involves providing education, training, and skills development within a safe environment. If you are passionate, caring, and enthusiastic about teaching, we would love to hear from you.

The role involves delivering project-based literacy and numeracy through social enterprise mini-business ventures, enrichment activities, and preparation for work experience, focusing on OCN units at the Entry level. Emphasis will be placed on developing students' independence and confidence, alongside the vocational and practical aspects of the Digital Skills course. Students will follow the Functional Skills or RARPA programme for Maths and English.

The appointed candidate will ensure our Special Education Needs and Disability learners are supported throughout their entire study cycle with West London College. You will be supported by an experienced Manager and work closely with colleagues to provide the best service and experience to our learners.

The successful candidate will need experience in teaching learners with severe learning and communication difficulties, learners with ASD, and those who may be non-verbal. They will have experience in managing and creating professional relationships with the learner’s parents/carers, external agencies, and the Head and Deputy Head of Department. Experience in managing multiple projects, accurate record keeping, handling sensitive information, and upholding confidentiality are also essential.

What we offer:

Our team is important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognize the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Teacher, you will receive:

1. 40 days Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)
2. Cycle to Work scheme
3. Interest-free loans for Season tickets; Computers
4. Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
5. Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)
6. Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform
7. Access to the College's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
8. Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon.

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting Statement as part of your application where you need to address how you fit the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description attached to be considered for the position.

We reserve the right to close the submission deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

West London College 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 underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.