SEND Lecturer

Brooklands Technical College; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A further education college in Weybridge seeks a passionate SEND Lecturer to provide quality education for young adults with learning difficulties. Responsibilities include teaching, assessing learner progress, and supporting learners in employability and life skills. Ideal candidates have teaching qualifications and experience in special education. The college offers generous benefits including holiday entitlement and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Financial benefits and discounts

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee recognition schemes

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience teaching young adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Teach on a programme of appropriate courses.
• Assess, review and record learner progress.
• Maintain course and learner records.
• Support learners with progression, employability and independence.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

IT Skills

Teamwork

Education

Teaching qualifications

Job description

SEND Lecturer 37 hours per week 8:30am - 5pm. Employed for 52 weeks per year up to £38,186.75 depending on experience and qualifications.

Our client is a further education college supporting young people and adults to take the next steps on their career path. They are an inclusive centre for lifelong learning, equipping our learners with the professional behaviours, skills and values that they will need for their careers.

If you're passionate about education and want to make a difference, they'd love to hear from you.

They are an established provider of good quality college and school courses for young people and adults with learning difficulties and emotional/behavioural difficulties. Their full‑time courses are designed with their learners in mind, using a range of qualifications. Their school links programme offers learners the opportunity to try a range of vocational courses and aids transition into college.

The Foundation and Pathways Faculty requires a Lecturer to work as part of a team, to deliver a range of high‑quality courses from pre‑entry to Level 1. The curriculum offer incorporates employability and independent living skills, a range of vocational options, functional English, Maths and ICT, personal, social and communication skills.

About The Role

As SEND Lecturer, a key part of this role will be providing learning opportunities for learners to become skilled in communication, employability and life skills. Your key duties will include:

• Teach on a programme of appropriate courses
• Assess, review and record learner progress
• Maintain course and learner records
• Support learners with progression, employability and independence

To fulfil the role of SEND Lecturer you will have:

• Experienced teacher with proven experience of teaching young adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and emotional/behavioural difficulties
• Teaching qualifications
• Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and creativeness
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and be skilled in the use of IT

What They Offer

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Financial benefits and discounts
• Pension (TPS or LGPS)
• Free on‑site parking
• Staff wellbeing and fitness resources
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for professional development
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The chance to make a positive impact on the lives of our students

The College is proud to be an equal opportunities employee and is committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace and are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, age, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics. The College is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches as part of due diligence checks. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; they do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK. Pre‑employment checks will be carried out, in line with KCSIE, for all those who are shortlisted and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and 2 satisfactory references. Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at the College have no authority to enter an arrangement. They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note that previous applicants need not apply. Recruitment agencies engaging with the College will be on their PSL.

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