Stanmore College
SEND Curriculum Lead
(Permanent, Full time, through the year)
Are you driven by a passion for teaching and a desire to share your expertise?
Do you have a burning enthusiasm for shaping young minds, fostering educational innovation, and leaving a lasting impact on your community? If so, we have an incredible opportunity just for you!
About Us:
At Stanmore College, our mission is to transform futures through exceptional education and support. We are committed to helping every student reach their full potential, and we’re looking for a dedicated SEND Curriculum Lead to join our team and be a part of this vital mission.
Our vision:
The college will be an educational hub providing a unique educational destination for local people to acquire the relevant skills, training and education to support them to access and build their career ambitions.
The learning campus will be a flexible and accessible place where staff students, employers and stake holders can gather, interrogate, learn, gain skills and progress as well as become a lifetime member of an inclusive learning community.
Our values:
Inclusive: we value all people
· Aspirational: We want to do our best to achieve a high level of success
· Supportive: We encourage and support each other
· Respectful: We shown consideration for others
· Open and honest: We tell the truth and do not try to deceive people
· Innovation: We step outside our comfort zone trying things in new ways
· Safeguarding: We believe in protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights
· Ambitions: We encourage students to exceed their expectations.
· Student focus: We actively involve students
· Collaborative: We adopt multiple educational approaches
The Role:
As a SEND Curriculum Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering engaging and innovative lessons that enhance the literacy skills of our students aged 16-18 and adult learners. The leader of SEND will support teachers and learning support staff in the identification of the most effective teaching approaches for students with SEND/HNS. Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of students with SEND/HNS. Liaise with schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring pupils with SEND.
In addition, you will:
· Oversee the day-to-day operation of the special educational needs (SEND) policy
· Co-ordinating provision for learners with SEND
· Liaise with and advising other teachers
· Overseeing the records of all learners with SEND
· Liaising with parents/carers of learners with SEND
· Contributing to the in-service training of staff
· Liaising with external agencies including the College support and educational psychology services, health and social services, and voluntary bodies
Why this role matters:
The SEND Curriculum Lead is responsible for the operation of the Special Educational Needs Policy and the co-ordination of specific provision made to support individual Students with Special Educational Needs.
Why Join Stanmore College?
- Be part of a college that values innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
- Work in a supportive and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional development.
- Play a key role in helping students achieve their goals and open doors to future opportunities.
How to Apply:
If you are ready to inspire and support students on their journey to success, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and passion for teaching by following the link: stanmore. dot ac dot uk/Vacancies
Salary Scale: £31,984 - £42,059 per annum (F/T salary)
SEN allowance £2,539-£5,009
Closing Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2024
Shortlisting date: Friday, 20th September 2024
Interview Date: Monday, 30th September 2024
“We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.”
Note: Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews. Stanmore College reserves the right not to make an appointment if a suitable candidate is not identified.
Join Stanmore College and help us transform futures—one student at a time.
STANMORE COLLEGE
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: SEND Curriculum Lead
(Permanent, Full time, through the year)
Stanmore College has a great opportunity for you to lead on our SEND provision for both young learners, aged 16-19, and adults. You will be responsible for Cross-College promotion, direction, and oversight through effective provision for learners with inclusion needs. This position will also include some additional teaching requirements.
The post holder will be an integral part of the College Leadership Team and they will support the Stanmore College vision and its direction, supporting and implementing strategies that drive forward the college SEND strategy.
REPORTS TO: Head of Faculty – Heath & Social Care, Early Years, SEND & Community
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Leading SEND teaching and learning across the college.
2. The line management of staff teaching on foundation programmes and the leadership, motivation, and development of the curriculum in line with that the aims and objectives of the college.
3. The operational management of the foundation curriculum ensuring high quality provision, broad and effective use of resources and is flexible to meet needs of all learners.
4. Leading the development of the post-16 curriculum pathways across the college for SEND learners ensuring the curriculum meets the needs of individual learners and is personalised to enable them to achieve ambitious outcomes based on preparation for employment and to live healthy adult lives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Curriculum:
- To lead the development and delivery of an innovative and visionary curriculum, ensuring that the curriculum is effectively managed, developed, reviewed, and consistently improved.
2. To drive quality initiatives and ensure key performance indicators are met and consistently improved.
3. To identify, highlight and share good practice across the college.
4. To liaise with awarding bodies and other stakeholders to support effective delivery, enhance learner experience and maximise outcomes for learners that prepares them for work.
5. Effectively implement quality assurance and improvement processes, in line with both internal and external requirements.
6. Provide data that is accurate, complete, and timely and use data in a timely manner to monitor, evaluate and plan improvements.
7. Foster a culture of innovation, including embedding the use of new technologies, equality, and diversity within the curriculum.
8. Oversee all curriculum timetable management and implementation.
9. Manage the processes and operation of initial assessment and diagnostic assessment to ensure that learners are supported effectively and at appropriate levels.
10. The postholder may be required to teach up to 10 hours per week.
Leadership:
To be part of the:
1. Lead on the development and implementation of foundation programmes.
2. Provide effective management, leadership, and development to all staff through performance objectives, via the College Appraisal.
3. Identify resources needed to meet the needs of learners with SEND and other inclusion needs and advise.
4. Identify resources needed to meet the needs of learners with SEND and other inclusion needs and advise.
Inclusion:
1. Place the learners learning and success first, by ensuring the conduct and progress of all learners is in line college policies and procedures.
2. Monitor and act upon poor attendance, punctuality, and behaviour in line with the College processes and procedures.
3. Ensure learners are given equal opportunity to succeed and learn in a way that makes sense to them.
4. Ensure that all learners feel safe, valued and supported in a way that makes sense to them and they are treated with respect, dignity and equality at all times.
5. Ensure full implementation of Health and Safety Policies and Procedures including ensuring all reasonably required risk assessments are in place, understood by staff and regularly reviewed.
6. To ensure that foundation programmes offered meet the individual needs of learners
General Accountabilities:
· To safeguard and promote the welfare of all young people by being familiar with an aware of the Safeguarding and protection issues, procedures and guidelines and to adhere to them at all times.
· To bring to the attention of your line manager any matter of concern over the wellbeing, safety of safeguarding of a young person.
· To comply with Health and Safety policies and be aware of your responsibilities in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
· To be responsible for your own personal and professional development, undertaking learning and development activities including attending role specific training as required.
· To attend and participate in staff meetings, individual formal supervisions, appraisals, staff debriefings to ensure consistency and good practice.
· To undertake any other reasonable tasks as are required at the discretion of your line manager.
· Willing to be first aider.
The postholder can be required to carry out any other duties consistent with the grade of the post, at any site on which the college may operate.
This job description is current at the date shown below. In consultation with the postholder, it is liable to variation by management within a reasonable timescale to reflect or anticipate changes in or to the job.
Salary Scale: £31,984 - £42,059 per annum (F/T salary)
SEN allowance £2,539-£5,009
Closing Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2024
Shortlisting date: Friday, 20th September 2024
Interview Date: Monday, 30th September 2024
Application form and further details of the post available from the Stanmore College website following the link: recruitment.stanmore. dot ac dot uk/Vacancies.aspx
STANMORE COLLEGE PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: SEND CURRICULUM LEAD
Criterion
Essential/ Desirable
Method of assessment
Qualification
GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
E
Application form
Degree level or equivalent experience
E
Application form
Interview
A full teaching qualification at level 5 or above (SEND)
E
Application form
Level 4 in Management in Education
E
Application form Interview
Level 5 management Qualification
D
Application form
Knowledge and experience
Outstanding planning and delivery of teaching and learning
E
Application form supporting statement
Selection task
Coordinating the delivery of SEND provision for young people and adults
E
Application form supporting statement
Selection task
Leading a team
E
Application form supporting statement
Selection task
Knowledge of internal quality assurance processes
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Promoting SEND learning opportunities to external organisations, including employers
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Working in collaboration with partners and key stakeholders to support SEND delivery
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Experience of working with children with social, emotional and behavioural needs knowledge of and experience of working with external agencies and community groups
D
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Use of electronic portfolios
D
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Skills and abilities
Able to communicate effectively, professionally, confidently and accurately in person, by phone and in writing with a wide range of people – students, senior staff, teachers, parents and visitors.
E
Interview
Able to demonstrate how to support students at risk of not achieving their qualification.
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Able to demonstrate how to build strategic working relationships with staff and students in the college
E
Application form supporting statement
Selection task
Presentation
Interview
Awareness of the requirements for specific career paths for professions such as medicines, Veterinary Science etc.
D
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Understanding
Understanding of safeguarding and ensuring the safety of young people and adults
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Understanding of further educations sector and the careers/employability issues facing colleges over the coming years
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Personal Qualities
Must enjoy completing work in a professional and positive manner, relish solving problems and take pride in helping people
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Demonstrate academic ambition for all students, a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Motivation to improve standard and achieve excellence
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Demonstrate honesty and integrity, Ability to work collaboratively with partner schools and colleges and beyond
E
Application form supporting statement
Interview
Recognises the importance of protecting their own personal wellbeing
E
Interview
To enjoy helping others and be able to resolve any issues in a professional, calm and measured manner
E
Interview
Committed to ensuring the safety and security of students at the College
E
Interview
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting young people or a keen willingness to learn this.
E
Interview
Develops appropriate professional boundaries with young people
E
Interview
Develops appropriate professional boundaries with young people
E
Interview
Awareness of the key safeguarding processes in college or willingness to understand these
E
Interview
In-depth understanding of the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education
D
Interview
Professional Development Training
Willing to participate in further appropriate professional development
E
Interview
Positive approach to own continuous personal professional development and training
D
Interview
Closing Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2024
Shortlisting date: Friday, 20th September 2024
Interview Date: Monday, 30th September 2024
Application form and further details of the post available from the Stanmore College website following the link: recruitment.stanmore. dot ac dot uk/Vacancies.aspx
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,984.00-£42,059.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- On-site gym
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 18/09/2024