SEND Commissioning Manager
Kingston College
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- £37,144 - £43,816 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 April 2018
Job overview
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This new post has been created to lead the commissioning of HNS and the recording and auditing of Learning Support funding claims across all four colleges in the Group. You will therefore have excellent negotiation and organisational skills and the ability to lead a team of administrators and a Commissioning Officer. You will be a successful budget manager and have the skills to effectively monitor, analyse and report on significant income and expenditure.
You must also have a proven track record of managing SEND Commissioning and or Learning support funding in the post 16 sector. You will have an excellent working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and its practical application and the ability to develop and train others on EHCP processes.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about either role, please contact Gail Walmsley, Head of Learning Support on 020 8918 7777.
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 26th April 2018.
Interviews will be held the week commencing on 7th May 2018 in Kingston College.
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
For any queries please e-mail recruitment@south-thames.ac.uk or telephone 020 8918 7777 quoting the job reference.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
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Kingston, Carshalton, Wandsworth, Tooting & Merton
About Kingston College
Kingston College is a major provider of further and higher education in Kingston upon Thames. Situated in a thriving riverside town centre, Kingston College provides students with a friendly and stimulating environment for study.
Kingston is both a vibrant Surrey market town and one of the liveliest royal London boroughs, situated on the banks of the River Thames, 12 miles to the south west of London. Boasting great shopping, a colourful café culture, riverside walkways, a thriving arts scene and great nightlife, Kingston provides something for everyone. There are convenient and reliable bus and train services to all parts of the borough and London Waterloo can be reached in around 25 minutes.
Our extensive range of courses offers academic and vocational training from levels one to six. Every year over 600 students take up places at top UK universities and thousands more gain professional qualifications and training. The College is very proud of its position as one of the top ten university feeders in London and the South East.
Kingston College has recently been awarded the matrix Standard and matrix Excellence Awards for organisations that have made exceptional progress against the standard. Matrix is a national quality standard which assesses an institution’s information, advice and guidance services and their level of customer service. Kingston College achieved whole college matrix accreditation in July 2008 in recognition of its excellence and impartiality with regard to its student support services. Matrix ensures that the right student enrols on the right course and, most importantly, enjoys the right support.
Our courses cover a spectrum of levels with content aimed at 16 to 19 and 16 to 24 year olds, adult education, higher education, short courses and courses for international students.
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