Landmarks Specialist College
35,000 - 37,980 per year
Eckington
Full-time
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Site Lead - Littlemoor House

Site Lead – Littlemoor House
Campus Manager
37.5 hours (52 weeks)
Permanent
£35,000.00  -  £37,980.00  (DoE)

The 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.

Landmarks  is  an  independent  specialist  day  college  for  young  people  with  learning

disabilities and difficulties. The college offers a wide range of programmes that are tailored

to each individual’s needs.

Landmarks operates from several sites across; Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South

Yorkshire, with our main site located in Eckington, S21 4EF.

Landmarks has several satellite provisions in Rotherham, Nottingham city Centre and a “real-

life” hospitality and catering facilitate in Rainworth, Mansfield. These environments enable

us to provide a range of personal and vocational training opportunities including:

§  Agriculture
§  Animal Studies
§  Arboriculture
§  Art
§  Business Administration
§  Conservation
§  Duke of Edinburgh
§  Equine Studies
§  Floristry

Independent Travel Training
Independent Living Skills

§  Horticulture
§  Hospitality & Catering
§
§
§  Labouring (CSCS)
§  Retail
§  Supported Internships
§  Wildlife  Management
§  Work  Experience

Our staff are required to work on a range of different sites, including; college campuses,

employer’s premises or communities local to your learners home - therefore willingness to

travel  is  essential.  There  may  be  a  requirement  to  transport  learners  in  your  own  car,

insurance implications are reimbursed. Mileage and expenses are provided for travel during

the working day.

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Job Purpose:
The Site Lead is responsible for the daily operational oversight of the campus, ensuring a
safe, efficient, and supportive environment for learners and staff. Acting as the deputy to
the Campus Manager, the Site Lead will provide leadership in managing Learning Support
Assistants (LSAs), overseeing learner welfare of learners, and coordinating staff cover
arrangements. The role requires strong organisational and communication skills to liaise
with parents, the welfare team, and other key stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities will include, but are not restricted to:

Site Oversight & Leadership

•  Oversee the day-to-day running of the site, ensuring a safe and productive learning

environment.

•  Act as the primary on-site lead in the absence of the Campus Manager.
•  Ensure all campus operations align with college policies, procedures, and

safeguarding regulations.

•  Act as a point of contact for staff, learners, visitors and contractors.

Line Management of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)

•  Line manage LSAs, providing support, guidance, and performance management.
•  Undertake and support the induction process of staff on site.
•  Organise LSA timetables and deployment to ensure effective learner support.
•  Conduct regular supervision meetings and annual performance reviews.
•  Undertake absence management activities in line with policy.

Medication Lead

•  Oversee and coordinate the administration of medication to learners, ensuring
compliance with all medical protocols and record-keeping requirements, on site.
•  Work closely with the medication lead to support learners with medical needs.
•  Work closely with the medication lead to train staff on learner medication needs

and administration.

Fire Marshall & Health & Safety

•  Act as the designated Fire Marshall, ensuring fire safety procedures are followed,

including leading fire drills and maintaining compliance.

•  Ensure health and safety protocols are adhered to across the site.
•  Serve as the primary contact for the Health, Safety, and Estates Manager,

coordinating logistics when contractors are on-site.

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Cover Lead

•  Coordinate staff cover arrangements for absent staff, ensuring minimal disruption to

learners.

•  Personally provide cover as required, supporting learners effectively.

Parental & Stakeholder Communication

•  Serve as the primary point of contact for parents and guardians, handling queries

and concerns in a timely and professional manner.

•  Liaise with the welfare team to ensure learners receive the appropriate support and

interventions.

•  Maintain accurate records of parental and external stakeholder communications.

Teaching

•  Cover and plan for sessions in the long- or short-term absence of Tutors,

demonstrating high quality teaching for learners with complex and profound needs.

Supporting Learners & Staff

•  Provide additional support in sessions when required to ensure continuity of

learning, undertaking the role of an LSA.

•  Undertake observations of LSAs, as directed by the Director of Quality and

Curriculum.

•  Deliver training where required and mentor LSAs.
•  Work closely with tutors and support teams to address learner needs.
•  Monitor attendance, engagement, and behaviour, escalating concerns appropriately.
•  Collaborate with the Site Lead to plan, coordinate, and oversee lunchtime

enrichment activities, ensuring a high-quality and consistent experience for all
learners while accurately tracking participation and engagement levels.

This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as the post holder may

be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
The selection process will involve assessments being made on the extent to which
applicants meet the criteria listed in the table below:

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

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Qualifications  A degree in teaching, or an

QTLS / QTS

appropriate relevant discipline. .

First aid trained or willingness to
undertake training.

Level 2 Maths and English.

Experience

Experience in a leadership or
coordination role within an
educational or specialist provision
setting.

Experience in specialist
education or working with
learners with SEND.

Experience in managing and
developing staff teams.

Experience handling parental
engagement and conflict
resolution.

Skills

Strong organisational skills with
the ability to manage multiple
responsibilities effectively.

Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills, able to liaise
confidently with learners, staff,
and parents.

Knowledge

Knowledge of safeguarding,
health and safety, and SEND best
practices.

Knowledge of medication
administration procedures
within an educational setting.

Personal
Attributes

Ability to work flexibly and
respond to changing priorities.

Other
Requirements

In return we will offer:

•  Westfield Health Scheme following a successful probation.
•  Life cover following a successful probation.
•  Standard life pension.

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•  30 days holiday – plus bank holidays (pro rata – 52-week employees) - addition of 1
extra day’s holiday after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 5 additional
days.

Landmarks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and to

ensure our learners are protected from abuse. Landmarks is therefore exempt from the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All  offers  of  employment  will  be  subject  to  enhanced  DBS  checks,  which  it  deems

satisfactory (you will be viable for the cost of a DBS if you leave within your probationary

period).

Where a post is eligible, a check against the barred lists will be undertaken. There are

different types of regulated activities that employees will need to undertake as part of their

role to qualify to be checked on the adult and child barred list.

It is an offence to apply for a role that involves regulated activity to children, if the applicant

is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To  find  out  what  makes  Landmarks  a  remarkable  place  to  work,  visit  our  website

www.landmarks.ac.uk,  and  follow  Landmarks  Specialist  College  on  Facebook  for  more

information.

If you have any further queries or would like to arrange a discussion regarding the terms

and conditions of employment at Landmarks please contact a member of HR – 01246

433788 or HR@landmarks.ac.uk.

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