Advanced Practitioner's

Weston College; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College is seeking an Advanced Practitioner - Inclusion to drive the Inclusion Strategy and Equity & Education Framework, ensuring learners can achieve, belong and thrive. You will raise the capability of teaching staff to meet SEND and wider barriers, modelling inclusive pedagogy and inspiring colleagues to adopt inclusive strategies.

The role focuses on developing confidence and effectiveness in classrooms across Weston campuses, with a view to delivering outstanding learning

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with SEND or vulnerable learners.
• Strong knowledge of Quality First Teaching and adaptive teaching strategies.
• Solid understanding of inclusive education principles and how to support learners with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Weston College's Inclusion Strategy and Equity & Education Framework.
• Develop the confidence and capacity of teaching staff to meet learners' needs.
• Model inclusive pedagogy and drive innovative, evidence-informed practices.
• Contribute to creating an outstanding learning experience for every student.

Skills

SEND support

Quality First Teaching

Adaptive teaching

Inclusive education principles

Education

Qualified teacher status (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)

Job description

As an Advanced Practitioner - Inclusion, you will play a key role in delivering Weston College's Inclusion Strategy and Equity & Education Framework by ensuring learners can achieve, belong and thrive.

Advanced Practitioner's will play a key role in developing the confidence, capability and effectiveness of teaching staff in meeting the needs of learners with SEND, neurodiverse learners and those facing additional barriers to learning. You will be required to demonstrate exemplary teaching practice, model evidence-informed inclusive pedagogy and inspire colleagues to adopt inclusive strategies and drive innovation to create an outstanding learning experience for every student. To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent).
• Experience supporting learners with SEND and vulnerable or disengaged young people.
• Strong knowledge of Quality First Teaching and adaptive teaching strategies.
• Strong understanding of inclusive education principles. Including knowledge of strategies to support learners with SEND and wider barriers to participation and educational disadvantage.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Why not join us as an,

• Knightstone Campus (Weston-super-Mare)
• Loxton Campus (Weston-super-Mare)

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, on a fixed-term basis until 31st December 2028.