Supported Internship Lecturer

Due to growth within our Supported Internship programme, we are seeking a passionate and dynamic Supported Internship Lecturer to lead and deliver this vital programme at our internship host site, Amazon, based in Weybridge, Surrey. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of learners, supporting them to achieve sustainable employment and greater autonomy.

About Us:
Ambitious College is dedicated to providing outstanding educational experiences that empower learners to thrive and succeed. Through our innovative Supported Internship programme, we help autistic young people transition smoothly into meaningful, paid employment by fostering independence and practical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Curriculum Design & Delivery: Plan, deliver, and assess a dynamic and engaging supported internship curriculum tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Teaching & Learning: Provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences that promote the development of employability, communication, and life skills.
• Course Leadership: Take full ownership of course leadership responsibilities, ensuring learners' progress is tracked, documented, and celebrated.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the daily point of contact for learners, employers, parents, and other stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the internship programme, addressing any operational challenges and safeguarding the welfare of all learners.
• Career Progression Support: Actively support learners to develop job-seeking skills and secure sustainable paid employment.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Collect and report data on learner outcomes and course effectiveness to inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Line Management: effective line management of job coaches, including mentoring and performance monitoring, to support student employability outcome

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Essential Qualifications: A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent) and relevant experience delivering employability-focused education.
• Experience: Proven track record of supporting learners with SEND to achieve positive outcomes, preferably within an employability or work-based setting.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of the supported internship model and employment barriers faced by individuals with SEND.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Passion: A commitment to empowering young people with SEND to reach their potential.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• The chance to make a lasting difference in learners' lives.
• Access to employee well-being programmes and benefits.

Please note that there maybe times where the postholder will be required to support learners across the non-term time periods. Flexibility will be important within this role.

Closing Date: 2nd March 2025

Interview Date: March 2025

Start Date: May 2025 or sooner

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.