SEND Transition Advisor

(37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year)

38 days paid holiday per year

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan, free annual flu jabs and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

At Chesterfield College, we are enhancing the transition support that we provide to students who have disabilities.

We are looking for someone who can apply their understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, barriers to learning, Further Education and careers. The successful candidate will play a key role in giving our students the best start, and then support them to progress towards positive opportunities beyond college.  

Other key duties include:

·       Carrying out school engagement, personalised transition planning, and coordination

·       Contributing to the EHCP consultation process

·       Engaging with students, families, and relevant stakeholders, and being a key point of contact for those with EHCPs prior to starting college.

·       Having a caseload of EHCP students

·       Collaborate with the SEND and Quality Teams regarding emerging staff training needs

·       Line management of Specialist Learning Support Assistants.

If that sounds like you, we would love to receive your application.

To apply, please visit our Website at Job Vacancies - Chesterfield College

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing Date:  30 May 2026

Interview Date: 09 June 2026

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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