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 FE Curriculum Coordinator - Autism?
This is a Maternity Cover post, working 37 hours per week.
Day to day duties of the role
- Co-ordinate and manage one of the three Autism provision areas; Ready to Learn (Transition to College), Dual Curriculum or Transition out of College, by leading a team of specialist Autism Practitioners.
- Co-ordinate and develop systems and processes that ensure high quality personalised programmes for Autistic learners who are accessing programmes of study, apprenticeships, Higher Education and Specialist Support.
- Proactively develop the Autism Provision and work under own initiative, by further developing the specialist area hrough CPD and evidence based research.
- Delivering teaching and training on appropriate courses at FE and HE level alongside sharing best practice internally, externally and within the SEND Centre of Excellence.
Required skills and qualifications
- A Degree or relevant qualification which is appropriate to the work
- Relevant successful teaching experience within the Autism provision
- Relevant successful experience of co-ordinating and leading an area
- A working knowledge on range of funding elements including, ESFA, High Needs Top Up, AEB EAS and the legal and statutory requirements with the SEND Code of Practice
- A Teaching Qualification
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Potential for hybrid working opportunities
- Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
- Generous pension scheme
- Local and national staff discounts
- Free parking across sites
- Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
- Focus on staff wellbeing
- Wellbeing@weston hub
- Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
- Annual staff conference with guest speakers
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
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.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.