SEND Learning Mentor & Assistant SENDCo

Overview

Abbey College Cambridge is one of the best sixth form colleges for international students in the UK. We specialise in helping students from across the world achieve the personal, social and academic growth needed to succeed at the UK’s best universities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed assistant SENDCo to join our highly motivated and committed team. The successful candidate will support the SENDCo in providing outstanding support for our SEND students.

Your duties and responsibilities will include the following:

·       Under the direction of the SENDCo to collate and prepare information relating to assessments student support plans and referrals

·       To provide mentoring for students with SEND through 1:1 and small group work outside of the classroom.

·       To liaise with Academic Departments to produce resources and materials to support SEND students and ensure they achieve their target grades.

·       To provide guidance to staff on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of different students.

·       To update student records, maintain the SEND register and ensure that staff are informed of student special educational needs.

Qualifications and Experience

You will have experience of working in an educational environment in particular with students who have SEND and have the ability to demonstrate a commitment to Every Child Matters, Safeguarding, pastoral care and promotion of high standards of positive behaviour. You will have good interpersonal and communication skills. A higher level qualifications, awareness and understanding of current issues in SEND, and previous experience working with international students is desirable.

Benefits

• You will not work 14 weeks of the year out of term time of which you are paid 5.6 weeks as annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme 
• Sports groups and free on site gym facilities
• Alpha Plus Group personal pension plan, 7% Employer contribution.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted school fees
• Language classes
• Regular social events

Alpha Plus Group (APG)

Abbey College Cambridge is a constituent college of the Abbey DLD Group of Colleges, which is in turn part of the Alpha Plus Group.

Safeguarding

The Alpha Plus Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All staff are trained in child protection and understand to report concerns by following the safeguarding policies. We ensure all candidates are properly police-checked, and the successful candidate will need to obtain an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

Please click the link below for further information on employing Ex-Offenders:

Policy on employment of ex-offenders.pdf (alphaplusgroup.co.uk)

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

How to Apply

Please read out Applicant Information Pack for full details of the position and visit our recruitment website to apply. Please enclose your CV and provide covering statement detailing why you think you have the necessary skills to be successful in this position.