SEND and Inclusion Lead

Weston College; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College in Weston-super-More is seeking a SEND and Inclusion Lead to oversee support for students with SEND and other barriers to education. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, and will be based across our campuses on-site.

You will line-manage LSAs and engagement officers, allocate resources, coordinate annual reviews and ensure safeguarding commitments are met. Applicants should have SEND or SpLD Level 2 and experience in education with strong organisational and

Qualifications

• Line manage LSAs and engagement officers.
• Experience of supporting young people with SEND and/or ALN.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Able to build productive relationships with colleagues, students and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of LSAs and engagement officers, overseeing practice and progression.
• Allocate LSAs to meet student need and provide accurate timetables across curriculum activities.
• Support effective use of digital resources and assistive technology to promote independence.
• Prepare paperwork for Annual Reviews and coordinate review meetings.

Skills

Line management

Workload organisation

Relationship building

SEND experience

Education

SEND or SpLD Level 2 qualification

Job description

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a SEND and Inclusion Lead?

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

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

The SEND and Inclusion Lead will lead the support for students with SEND and other barriers that may cause them to become NEET (not in education, employment or training), particularly those with EHCPs.

Due to the nature of this role, you could be based at any of our campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Day to day duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Line managing a team of LSAs and engagement officers, overseeing their practice, development and progression. Completing appraisals and ensuring on-going monitoring of performance.
• Effectively allocating LSAs to meet student need; providing accurate timetables to ensure efficient use of resources across all curriculum activities.
• Supporting the effective use of digital resources and assistive technology wherever possible, to ensure that all students develop their independence over time.
• Preparing essential paperwork linked to Annual Reviews and co-ordinate review meetings. Collate, track and follow up essential paperwork.

Required skills and qualifications

• SEND or SpLD qualification at a minimum of Level 2.
• Experience of supporting young people with SEND and/or additional learning needs.
• Experience of managing a busy workload in an education setting.
• Able to organise and prioritise workloads and activities, meeting deadlines in a timely manner.
• Able to build productive relationships and rapport with colleagues, students and other key
  stakeholders.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.