Head of Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Area: ALS and SEN        
Head of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Job Ref: 00122                                                                                        

About the College:

We are one of the city’s largest employers based at four different sites across the city. We offer a wide range of courses from entry to degree level and cater for learners of all ages and backgrounds. We strive for student success though providing knowledge, professional staff and outstanding resources. Our success isn’t possible without the commitment and dedication every member of staff demonstrates.

About the Role:

City of Bristol College has a large and growing number of High Needs students and has an excellent reputation for providing high quality learning support.  This is an exciting opportunity to lead the SEN curriculum in a growing area of the City of Bristol College’s offer. The post has been created to provide leadership and management of our successful provision for student with learning difficulties and disabilities, from pre - entry sensory learning for young people with profound, multiple and complex needs, to our growing provision for students with Autism and our Internship programmes.

Reporting into the Assistant Director for SEN and Additional Learning Support the post-holder will ensure that our programmes meet the needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with the emphasis on achievement and progression to further learning, work and independence.

The post-holder will be responsible for the operational management of the area, for curriculum development and for improving and assuring high quality. The post-holder will contribute positively to partnership working with schools and other external agencies to develop high quality link and progression and transition opportunities and will work collaboratively with other college managers.

Life at City of Bristol College:

The City of Bristol College offer generous holiday entitlement of 35 days with an additional 16 bank holiday and College closure days so you will have plenty of time to recharge your batteries. In addition we offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme as well as a range of other benefits. 

So if you feel you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required for this role, we look forward to receiving your application.
Please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service for more information.

Closing date: 28th March 2018
Interview date: Friday 6th April 2018

To apply, please visit: https://hrrec.cityofbristol.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec105gf.open?wvid=0024010PuN