Specialist Admissions Assessor, Orchard Hill College

Salary: PO3/PO4, £39,597- £45,173 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance (FTE £44,327 - £50,568)

Location: Sutton

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, Term Time + 2 weeks

Join Our Team at Orchard Hill College: Building Futures, Changing Lives

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have eight vibrant community based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.

Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.

Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.

The College is also an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 15 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about Orchard Hill College please visit https://orchardhill.ac.uk/.

We are looking to recruit a Specialist Admissions Assessor to join our team. In this role, you will assess the curriculum, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), therapy, and nursing needs of our students. You will oversee the assessment process, ensuring a consistent and efficient approach across all services, and help identify appropriate programmes for students, informing pricing and placement decisions.

You will also lead the implementation of our funding banding system, which includes the costs of all student support and equipment. Additionally, you will ensure all students have a positive post-college destination, with follow-ups to track their progress.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and supervise the assessment process across curriculum, therapy, and nursing needs

- Ensure consistent and efficient assessment approaches

- Implement and manage the funding banding system

- Ensure positive post-college destinations for students, with follow-ups

Key Requirements:

- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS)

- A detailed understanding of Education Health Care plans and the associated guidance

- Confident and competent in assessing baseline levels for students

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Orchard Hill College is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

Rewards & Benefits:

-Enhanced parental leave schemes

-Cycle to work scheme

-Season ticket loans

-Employee referral scheme

-Membership to Discounts for Teachers

-Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

-Comprehensive training and development

-Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured

-Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders

-Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team

-Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.

Interested?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Craig Van De Velde CVan-de-Velde@orchardhill.ac.uk  or Shikara Rajballi Srajballi@orchardhill.ac.uk on  0345 4020453 to arrange a time to speak.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date : 5.01.25

Interview Date: 13.01.25

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.