Are you passionate and knowledgeable about additional needs, removing barriers to learning and learner inclusion?
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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with young people and / or adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Head of Inclusion
Wetherby
Full Time
Up to £46,500 per annum (plus teachers' pension)
Effectively manage all support and inclusion services, and staff, within the YOI to ensure the right support is in place for learners to receive the appropriate and most effective methods of support intervention. In close liaison with other departments and staff, ensure that the special educational needs and disabilities of all learners are identified, assessed and met. Ensure that comprehensive individual learner Educational Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans) are in place, regularly updated and monitored as learners' progress through education and on in to mainstream education, training or employment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effective day to day planning and management of Inclusivity staff (including sub-contract workers where appropriate), deploying staff in line with strategy that engages with all learners with the aim of integration, inclusion and maximising their potential
- Provide appropriate specialist support and training for all education staff and appropriate YOI staff working within the establishment
- Ensure the safeguarding of learners while in custody, including training of staff and maintaining accurate records
Requirements:
- UK recognised Teaching Qualification
- Degree or equivalent
- SEND Qualification at Level 4 or above
- Implementing strategy and policy relating to special educational needs
- Recording / using data to monitor, evaluate and influence course development and to provide relevant learner support
- Working effectively with disadvantaged learners some of whom may present with a range of challenging behaviour
- Successful team building
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 5 year' employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
- Professional Development
- Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
- A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
- A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
- Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
- Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
- Great referral bonus'
- Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for employment l support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of potentially vulnerable adults.
Not looking for support roles? We are also registering tutors, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.
Not looking for a teaching role? We are also registering support staff, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.