SEND Enrichment and Engagement Officer (Term-Time Only)

Weston College Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Weston College Group is seeking a SEND Enrichment and Engagement Officer for term-time work, 37 hours per week, based across campuses in Weston-super-Mare. The role leads learner enrichment for SEND learners and may require work at multiple sites.

Responsibilities include coordinating the enrichment programme, building links with community groups, and supporting learner engagement tasks, while safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people. Interviews on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with young people and organising events/activities.
• Ability to advocate independently on behalf of the student body.
• Strong communication skills with colleagues and professionals at all levels.
• Ability to manage a challenging workload and use resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SEND enrichment programme across the College.
• Collaborate with community groups and service providers to enhance enrichment.
• Engage in learner engagement tasks as required.

Skills

Engaging with young people

Event coordination

Independent advocacy

Professional communication

Workload management

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 Enrichment and Engagement Officer? This is a term-time only 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 Enrichment and Engagement Officer will be responsible for leading learner enrichment and development for SEND learners across the College and therefore may be asked to work at any of our sites.

Day to day duties of the role

• Coordinate the College's SEND enrichment programme - engaging SEND learners in the development of the offer to meet their needs.
  
• Collaborate with and build positive links with local community groups and service providers to enhance the enrichment offer.
  
• Involvement in and commitment to other learner engagement related tasks.

Required skills and qualifications

• Experience of successfully engaging with young people and organising events / activities through a voluntary and / or paid role.
  
• Ability to maintain an independent viewpoint, on behalf of the student body.
  
• Articulate and able to communicate professionally with colleagues and other professionals at all levels, both internally and externally.
  
• Ability to cope with a challenging and demanding workload making good use of resources to support task completion.

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.