Sixth form: Head of SEND

Sixth form: Head of SEND

Are you passionate about supporting students with additional needs and looking for a role where you can really make a difference?

Perhaps, you are looking for a leadership where you can lead improvement strategies and work on securing progression amongst the student cohort?

An OFSTED good sixth form college in the Greenwich area is looking for a head of their SEND department, if this opportunity sounds like the ideal role for you, ‘click apply’ and send your CV today!

About the college:

• Location: Greenwich
• OFSTED good
• Salary:  L3 – L7 – Up to £63,745
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive pension scheme TPS
• High quality professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking and breakfast
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend
• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service

Sixth form: Head of SEND – the role:

• Start: as soon as possible
• Permanent contract
• Full-time
• Responsible to: Assistant Principle, Inclusion
• Responsibility for leading quality improvement strategies designed to secure excellent outcomes and progression rates for all learners studying on our programmes and assessment to maximise students’ achievement and progression
• Work collaboratively to help colleagues to develop and improve their practice for the benefit of the students to ensure the continued success of the departments
• To lead a team of teachers and Support staff to ensure effective delivery of preparation for adulthood outcomes
• To be responsible for the line and task management of a team of teachers and technicians/other support staff in the department including support, supervision and performance management and appraisal
• To advise on health and safety and child protection issues as they relate to the teaching and support practice within the provision
• To lead a team of teachers and support staff to raise standards of student attainment and achievement across specialist provision and to be accountable for student progress and development across courses/programmes of study and those students supported by the team
• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge all students within the department
• Ensure all teachers and support staff demonstrate consistently positive attitudes, values and behaviours that are expected of all students
• To plan the delivery strategy effectively and collaboratively for the SEND department

Candidate specification – what the college are looking for:

• UK QTS
• 2:1 or 1st class degree, in a relevant course
• Strong academic background
• Good to Outstanding teacher observation grades
• Evidence of recent and extended teaching and curriculum co-ordination experience of SEND courses/programme areas
• Understanding what constitutes high quality in SEND post-16 educational provision, the characteristics of an effective programme area and support system, and an understanding of the key national and local SEND issues affecting participation and achievement in post-16 education
• Significant expertise relating to a range of types of special needs and factors which can be a barrier to learning, and how these can catered for/overcome so young people can have access to the fullest range of opportunities
• Experience of successful curriculum planning in Preparation for Adulthood courses/programme area/support systems, and ideas for implementing programme/support developments within an environment of change
• Ability to develop, design, implement and co-ordinate curriculum across a range of levels and abilities
• Understanding of the role of functional skills within specialist provision courses/programme area
• Team leadership skills – the ability to lead, manage and challenge people to work towards common goals
• Ability to account for the efficiency and effectiveness of line-managed curriculum areas and related support services to the Trustees, CSG and other stakeholders

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