Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

 Join our friendly, thriving, and supportive colleagues here at Solihull Sixth Form College. We aspire to be outstanding professionally and personally, taking time to invest in everything we do, to develop transformative life chances for all of our leaners and to stretch their potential to the full.

 Solihull Sixth Form College is a large, culturally diverse specialist in A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, and part of the Summit Learning Trust.

You will join a supportive and nurturing Additional Learning Support Team, committed to meeting the ever-changing educational and disability needs of our students. You will play a key role in supporting learners with additional needs, to identify and remove barriers to learning, enabling each learner to fully access their education. You will work closely with teachers and support colleagues and liaise with parents and carers when needed. In addition, you will assist with the Exam Access Arrangements process in collaboration with other team members.

 The ideal candidate will be ambitious for our learners and dedicated to helping students with additional needs reach their full potential. This role involves working with students both inside and outside the classroom, collaborating closely with teachers, parents, carers and external agencies and providing support for both academic and personal needs.

 You will hold a Level 3 or 4 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) and have experience supporting others, ideally within a Level 3 post-16 learning environment. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of Exam Access Arrangements and JCQ guidelines, along with experience in leading and supporting staff.

 We are happy to explore flexible working, subject to the operational requirements of the role.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth.  These include access to:

·         Employee assistance programme

·         High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression.

·         Wellbeing Advocates

·         Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme.

·         Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers

·         Generous employer pension schemes

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.  Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, or race.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted.