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 Specialist Practitioner - SEND Apprenticeships? This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.
Day to day duties of the role
1. Delivering the Specialist Support Model of Inclusive Practice and implementing the SEND Code of Practice.
2. Planning and reviewing individual programmes of support, ensuring all aspects of provisions and support specified within a learner's Initial Needs Assessment and/or Education Health Care Plan is in place and meets the colleges statutory requirements.
3. Assessing the progress of learners and ensuring this is effectively tracked and monitored.
4. Closely liaising with the Campus co-ordinators, Heads of Department and the SEND Compliance team ensuring a seamless process of Initial Needs Assessment/EHCP applications. This includes producing the necessary documentation that meets all audit and funding stream requirements.
5. A professional degree level qualification in an area of SEND that is appropriate to the work eg. Foundation Degree in Inclusive Practice or other specialist qualification.
6. Relevant successful experience of supporting learners with SEND.
7. Knowledge and understanding of SEND/learning difficulties/disabilities and barriers to learning and how these may affect the way learners learn.
8. Knowledge and experience of current learning strategies, reasonable adjustments and inclusive practice.
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
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