Job reference:006157

Salary:£25,193.00

Department:Education

Hours Per Week:37.5

Closing date:27/10/2025

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLES DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPONSORSHIP.

Exceptional People Deserve Exceptional Staff

Shaftesbury Millie College is a post 16-25 education setting helping young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities in Dorset and the local area, bridging the gap between education and employment. Students are supported with personalised learning programmes which build confidence and independence, underpinned by a focus on wellbeing.

It is a one-of-a-kind work environment, set on a 350-acre countryside site near Poole. The College’s curriculum is directly aligned to its natural environment and the enterprise activities that operate there, including animal care, catering and retail, conservation and horticulture.

Our 3 aims:

• Supporting lifelong learning for all

• Enabling access to high-quality education

• Supporting young people to live safe and independent lives.

The College delivers personalised learning through a bespoke methodology of class, outdoor and community-based learning spaces, depending on the learners’ choice, interests and future ambitions.

Our unique site at Holton Lee enables us to deliver Enterprise activities such as Horticulture, Animal Care, Catering and Nature Tourism, that our students will develop their skills in order to use these in their lives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a committed individual to make a key contribution to developing the role of Co-Tutor within the College. You will provide class based professional support for a tutor and work closely with the support team based in that class to develop the personalised provision for our learners.

• To lead the planned programme of student activities and provide PPA cover for the Tutor.

• To be a member of the student facing College education team working under the direction of a class Tutor to support the design, delivery of a personalised curriculum to individuals and whole groups.

• To support the Tutor in ensuring the collection of evidence for assessment and recording of learner progress.

• To be involved in personal and physical care, including moving and handling, and will work to health and safety guidelines ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students.

• You will work in conjunction with the education and pastoral teams to enable students to make continued progress in their education programmes.

You must be able to show:

• Evidence of continued professional and personal development.

• Evidence of good level of general educational attainment to level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.

• You will have a minimum of a level 2 qualification in English, Maths and ICT

• Be able to use a range of communication strategies

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students, and it is the responsibility of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Shaftesbury positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community in which we work.

Main Duties:

• To work as a member of a course team in the planning, preparation, delivery and recording of the educational programme of the students.

• To assist in the provision of the support necessary for students to make progress, to be safe and to function as effectively as possible.

• Under the direction of the class Tutor, to lead student activities on a regular and planned basis and in the short term absence of the Tutor.

• To maintain records, to prepare reports and to attend student review meetings at the direction of the course leader or Tutors and in accordance with the procedures agreed within the College.

• To participate fully in meetings of the course team, in staff training and other activities at the direction of the course leader or Tutors.

• To contribute to the creation and maintenance of a stimulating and well-ordered environment for learning and teaching.

• To participate fully in the College’s quality assurance processes and procedures.

• To perform such additional duties commensurate with the post of Co-Tutor as may be requested by a Tutors or Senior Manager.

Expectations:

• To work within the framework of the mission statements, aims, policies and procedures of Shaftesbury and of Millie College and to support the Christian objectives of the organisation.

• To be committed to the development of opportunities for inclusion by all students attending the College.

• To accept a personal commitment to the corporate responsibility for the education, care and development of all students attending the College.

• To promote and develop a team approach across all professional disciplines to the work of the College.

• To be a role model for staff and students in all aspects of personal and professional conduct and by exemplifying the Code of Conduct of Shaftesbury.

Confidentiality

Any information relating to people using the service acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate member of staff.

Any information relating to staff acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only with other senior members of staff or with the line manager.

Health and Safety

The post holder must be familiar with Shaftesbury’s health and safety policy and guidelines. All work should be undertaken so as to be consistent with these, and so as to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others affected by their work.

Safeguarding

The post holder must be familiar and understand Shaftesbury Safeguarding Policy and Guidelines. All work should be undertaken so as to be consistent with these, and so as to ensure own health and safety, and that of others affected by their work.

Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence and rights are upheld at all times.

Note:

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future changes policy. It will be reviewed annually.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS

Internal: Tutors, ESAs, MDT Team, Flourish Team External: Parents/Carers, External MDT Professionals

Application Process

Please submit a Covering letter with your job application form.

Job Description and Application Form on request – please contact Cchappell@victoria.poole.sch.uk

Closing date: 27th October 2025

Interview Dates: To be confirmed – week commencing 6th November 2025

Early applications are strongly encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates. Visits to the setting are welcomed, and encouraged, by arrangement.