Head of Curriculum & Quality (On-site/Off-site)
Farleigh Further Education College
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- £28,000 - £35000 per annum dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 15 October 2018
Job overview
Priory Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.
We are seeking an experienced educational practitioner to lead and develop our on-site curriculum and manage the quality of the provision. The ideal candidate will be an experienced qualified teacher, with excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills. Working at Farleigh FE College offers a unique opportunity to develop bespoke programmes of learning for young people to encourage and facilitate positive outcomes and development.
Experience of working in a SEN environment is desirable, along with knowledge of ASD and complex needs.
We are looking at candidates who can either specialise in on-site or off-site provision to join our exciting college.
Farleigh Further Education College Frome is an independent specialist residential college for young people aged 16 to 25 who have an ASD diagnosis.
The college provides a varied range of learning opportunities including both academic and vocational pathways. Learning is delivered both on site at Farleigh FE College and off site, where we work with a range of external partners including local FE colleges.
We aim to provide every young person with an individually tailored programme of education, care, work experience, leisure and life skills and training within the community, to enable them to live as independently as possible.
Our dedicated team of staff create a safe, secure and supportive environment where our learners have a sense of belonging. Our approach enables young people to develop the confidence and skills they need to progress towards adulthood, including further or higher education and sustainable independent living in the community.
References
For all roles we require a minimum of two references. References provided must cover the last 3 years, or you are applying to work within our Children’s Homes we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults.
Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
Disclosure
Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer .
Closing Date: 16/10/2018
About Farleigh Further Education College
- Farleigh Further Education College
- North Parade, Frome
- Somerset
- BA11 2AB
- United Kingdom
Farleigh Further Education College in Frome was established in 2000 as an independent specialist residential college for up to 90 students aged 16 to 25 with Asperger Syndrome and associated conditions. A range of diagnoses may have been applied to our students, including autistic spectrum condition (ASC), pervasive development disorder or autistic or Asperger Syndrome traits. The town of Frome has a population of 26,000, and is 13 miles south of Bath.
Values and vision
Farleigh Further Education College strives to support all students in preparing for adulthood, feeling empowered to make choices and optimising their independent living skills. In order to achieve this, the school provides an aspirational provision focused upon a positive understanding of autistic spectrum conditions. Also offered are one to three year intensive learning and independence programmes, and access to mainstream further education through individualised tailored academic and vocational courses.
Farleigh Further Education College aims to provide the widest range of courses for students through partnership agreements with local mainstream colleges. The school offers young people the option to choose from more than 150 courses including GCSEs, A-Levels, and pre-entry vocational courses. Students have previously studied a broad spectrum of subjects, including Japanese, Psychology, and Art.
Ofsted
“Trainers have devised and delivered a wide range of appropriate training to all teaching and support staff to help them manage learners’ challenging behaviour. As a result, staff deploy more effective interventions to manage learners’ behaviour. Staff are positive about how this has helped them work with the complex needs that learners often present.”
View Farleigh Further Education College’s latest Ofsted report
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