Lead Specialist Practitioner: Physical Disabilities

New College; Swindon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

New College Swindon is recruiting a Specialist Support Lead Practitioner to lead our team supporting students with physical disabilities and complex health needs. You will coordinate care plans, provide specialist advice, and work with health professionals to ensure safe, personalised support across educational settings.

The role requires a health/social care qualification, a teaching qualification or willingness to obtain one, and strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• A degree, or recognised Level 4+ qualification in Health and Social Care with practical experience.
• A teaching qualification, or willingness to undertake one within the first year.
• Level 2 English and Maths required.
• Experience with physical disabilities, complex health needs, SEND or inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of SEND practitioners supporting students with physical disabilities and complex health needs.
• Carry out initial assessments and identify barriers to learning, participation, mobility and wellbeing.
• Provide specialist advice on moving, handling, positioning, postural management and personal care.
• Coordinate care plans, manual handling plans, medical procedures and Enteral feeding plans.
• Support staff to use appropriate strategies, equipment and environmental adaptations.
• Contribute specialist advice to EHC needs assessments and annual reviews.
• Work with health, social care and other professionals to provide coordinated support.
• Develop and monitor personalised support programmes and specialist interventions.
• Deliver staff training and share good practice around inclusive practice for complex needs.
• Support curriculum teams to create safe, accessible learning and workplace environments.
• Maintain accurate support documentation and records for funding and audit.
• Monitor the impact of interventions and contribute to service development.

Skills

Health & Social Care

Teaching qualification

English & Maths Level 2

Disabilities experience

Manual handling

Enteral feeding

Medication administration

Leadership / mentoring

Care plans coordination

Collaboration with health pros

Education

Health & Social Care degree or Level 4+

Teaching qualification

Level 2 English & Maths

Job description

New College Swindon is recruiting a Specialist Support Lead Practitioner to lead our team supporting students with physical disabilities and complex health needs. You will coordinate care plans, provide specialist advice, and work with health professionals to ensure safe, personalised support across educational settings.

The role requires a health/social care qualification, a teaching qualification or willingness to obtain one, and strong leadership and collaboration skills.