SEND Curriculum Department Manager

SEND Curriculum Department Manager

Reference: REQ000775

Location: Stroud Campus

FTE Salary: up to £42,309 + (SEND Uplift dependant on qualifications and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Rewards and benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme - Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contribution of over 23%
• Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 35 days annual leave for management contracted positions (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, foundation learning, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.

For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

This is an exciting and rewarding role providing the opportunity to work with a team of professionals to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. To support the growth and development of the Special Educational Needs curriculum the college are seeking the skills and experience of an aspirational SEND practitioner, equipped with leadership skills to manage a team of teachers and support workers. 

The successful candidate will be experienced in working with learners with SEND, and be able to plan an ambitious high needs curriculum, enabling learners to develop skills for successful progression to further study, independent living or employment.

We are seeking candidates who will embrace the complexities and challenges of delivering an outstanding curriculum with positivity and mindfulness, leading and inspiring the curriculum to an outstanding provision against the new Education Inspection Framework.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing a challenging, differentiated and inspirational curriculum that will inspire outstanding teaching for learners with SEND
• Leading ‘The Chase’ area of provision with the support of a team to meet the educational needs for a group of High Needs learners
• Be responsible for high quality teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum management within the Learning Area.
• Ensure high levels of attendance, added value, retention, achievement, student satisfaction.
• Be responsible for outcomes within the Learning Area: achievement, value added, progression, English and Maths
• Be responsible for ensuring students are placed on a study programme best suited to developing their skills, knowledge and understanding

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification related to SEND
• Qualified Teacher Status (Desirable)
• Experience of working with young people with High Needs
• An ability to lead, manage and inspire others
• Innovative approach to curriculum design and delivery

Please apply online by: Monday 20th February 2023

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced certificate as a requirement of the job.