Location: Park View Centre, Park Road, Uxbridge, Greater London, UB8 1NP
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, Term Time + 2 weeks
Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College offering life‑changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with special education needs and/or disabilities. We operate community‑based College Centres across London and Surrey, where specialist teams deliver a variety of programmes designed to meet the diverse needs of our students.
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, oversee the assessment process, and help identify appropriate programmes for students, informing pricing and placement decisions. You will also lead the implementation of our funding banding system and 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:
- Detailed understanding of Education Health Care plans and the associated guidance.
- Proven experience working with students with SEND in a mainstream educational setting.
- Strong understanding of SEND legislation, policies, and best practices.
- Experience of conducting assessment processes.
- Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment.
Benefits:
- Pension Scheme – enrolment in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme.
- Employee Wellbeing – access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, enhanced parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
- Employee Discounts – Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers and more.
- Other – Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme.
Safeguarding Statement
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect 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.
Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.
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