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Advanced Practitioner - SEND
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001411
Location: Travel required to all campuses, Bristol and Stroud
FTE Salary: Up to £41,076.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hour per week
At SGS, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
•Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
•Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
•Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
•Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
•Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
•Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
•Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
•Free Annual Eye test
•All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
•Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
•Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
•Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
•Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
We have an exciting role of Advanced Practitioner SEND within our Quality team!
Join us at SGS College and lead impactful SEND professional development that empowers teachers and support staff to deliver truly inclusive, high‑quality learning. In this role, you’ll coach and mentor educators, drive meaningful organisational change aligned with national reforms, and teach SEND and Adaptive Teaching units on our Level 5 Diploma. You will play a key part in quality assurance, helping to elevate teaching and learning across the College.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
•Lead the delivery of CPD to equip teaching and support staff with enhanced SEND knowledge, understanding and evidence-based teaching approaches
•Provide high-quality coaching and mentoring to new and developing teachers, fostering their growth and professional practice
• Support senior leadership in driving organisational change aligned with government reforms and relevant white papers.
• Teach SEND and Adaptive Teaching units on the L5 Diploma in Teaching FE & Skills, ensuring high-quality delivery and UpToDate professional practice.
• Contribute to Quality Assurance processes, including undertaking learning walks, observations, and other evaluative activities to enhance teaching and learning.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
•Deep, specialist knowledge of SEND, including neurodiversity, learning difficulties, physical and sensory needs, communication needs and SEMH.
•Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
•Specialist SEND qualifications and relevant professional training.
•A proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in teaching, learning and learner outcomes
Please apply online by: 24th March 2026
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk @sgscol.ac.uk
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check, and additional checks and online searches in accordance with KCSIE guidance.
Safeguarding Statement
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.