As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Specialist Practitioner - Autism? This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week. Due to the nature of the post, you may be required to work day, evening, night, and weekend duties on a rota basis, and you may be called upon to undertake on-call duty within the Autism Specialist Provision. Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare. Day to day duties of the role
* Delivering the Specialist Support Model of Inclusive Practice and implementing the SEND Code of Practice.
* Planning and reviewing individual programmes of support, ensuring all aspects of provisions and support specified within a learner's Initial Needs Assessment and/or Education Health Care Plan is in place and meets the colleges statutory requirements.
* Closely liaising with the Campus Co-ordinators, Heads of Department and the SEND Compliance team ensuring a seamless process of Initial Needs Assessment/EHCP application. This includes producing the necessary documentation that meets all audit and funding stream requirements.
* Carrying out high-quality Initial Needs Assessments, along with other appropriate assessments, to establish support needs and effectively tracking this progress leading to successful outcomes.
* Arranging and delivering individualised transition programmes, social and independence activities that focus on preparing for adulthood.
Relevant successful experience of delivering specialist programmes co-created with learners with Autism.
* Experience of dealing with effectively with complex situations and crisis management.
* Knowledge and understanding of Autism and how these may affect the way learners learn, implementing the autism dualcurriculum.
* Working knowledge of the Learning Support Funding, including AEB/TUF and AET framework of best practice.
Generous holiday entitlement
* 2-week Christmas closure
* Potential for hybrid working opportunities
* Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
* Generous pension scheme
* Local and national staff discounts
* Free parking across sites
* Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
* Focus on staff wellbeing
* Wellbeing@weston hub
* Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
* Annual staff conference with guest speakers
* Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
* Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
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