Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a SEND Manager at Brinsbury College. You will join us on a part-time (14.8 hours per week, 52 weeks per year), basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of pro rata of £42,067 - £45,974 per annum (i.e. £21,033.50 - £22,987).
Brinsbury College is recruiting for a SEND Manager within the SEND and Additional Learning Support Team. As our SEND Manager, you will support the Head of SEND and Additional Learning Support and Management Team to develop, implement and monitor strategies, processes and policies to drive the area forward to maintain a grade 1 provision. Working at Brinsbury College means working in a unique location, surrounded by 570 acres of stunning countryside with our very own farm, woodlands, orchard and more!
Our SEND Manager will possess strong leadership skills and must have teaching experience within Further Education to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment and outstanding support for learners. This role requires training to be delivered to cross college staff.
As our SEND Manager, you will have a working and current understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and an understanding of the High Needs Funding process and its associated paperwork along with the time management skills to meet targets and deadlines.
Key responsibilities of our SEND Manager:
- Delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment and outstanding support for learners.
- Managing the additional learning support teaching team including reviews, appraisals, observations and drop ins.
- Ensuring schedule 2's for the application of High Needs funding is completed and returned within deadlines.
- Monitoring/checking quality of the schedule 2's to maximise funding.
- Contributing to all curriculum planning processes, including timetabling and managing literacy and numeracy initiatives.
- Providing advice and support into new developments, to broaden curriculum offer.
- Contributing to the effective recruitment of appropriate teaching staff.
- Carrying out appraisals and teaching observations for a defined group of staff.
Skills and experience we're looking for in our SEND Manager:
- A Certificate in Education or Post Graduate Certificate in Education, or equivalent
- A level 3 qualification relevant to the area of SEND
- Proven record of teaching and assessment to a consistently high standard, including the use of ILT, Emotional Quotient and enterprise
- Teaching experience within Further Education
- Proven record of trialling new developments within own teaching & learning and assessment and supporting the development of others
- Supervisory or management experience
- A working and current understanding of the SEND Code of Practice
- An understanding of equal opportunity, safeguarding obligations and health and safety, relating to students and curriculum delivery
- An understanding of the concepts of personalised learning, and widening participation
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Application of digital technology to learning
Closing date: 26 August 2024
Interview Date: 13 September 2024
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer.