Meridian Business Support is delighted to support our FE client in Cambridge in their search for an Assistant Head of Department (Inclusion) to join the Supported Learning Development team. There are three positions available: one in Cambridge, one in Huntingdon, and one based across both campuses.
These are full-time positions, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £44,409 per year.
The colleges boast outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and are renowned for excellence across various fields. They value their staff highly, recognizing their role in transforming lives. This commitment has been formally acknowledged through accreditation with Investors in People Gold.
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement plus 8 days bank holidays and Christmas closure
* Generous pension scheme
* Free gym membership option and discounted classes
* Discounted rates on college courses
* BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
* Free annual flu vaccination and Corporate Eye Care Scheme
* Free on-site car parking with EV charging stations
* Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores
* On-site subsidised restaurants, retail outlets, including Costa and Starbucks
* Free independent telephone counselling service via Employee Assistance Programme
* Staff development opportunities
* Discounted or fully funded college courses
About the role
You will collaborate with the Head of Department and other Assistant Heads, along with lecturers and technicians, to coordinate daily activities effectively. The role involves working with teams to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion practices, ensuring students with SEND and High Needs receive personalized curricula that incorporate English and Maths within vocational and supported learning contexts.
You will be responsible for staffing, supporting students to achieve their goals, and maximizing learning support timetables to ensure high achievement levels. The role also entails championing inclusivity through mentoring colleagues and modeling best inclusive practices. Your management style should foster collaboration in planning, resource development, and support to enable all students, including those with high needs, to reach their full potential.
All about you
You should be confident in your leadership abilities and eager to join the Supported Learning leadership team. A strong understanding of special educational needs, experience working with students, families, and professionals, and high pedagogic standards are essential. You should be capable of inspiring others around inclusion and supporting students with high needs, with experience in curriculum development, quality assurance, and managing student records.
Extensive experience working in a dedicated SEND department within a college or school setting, particularly with post-16 students, is required. A collaborative management approach, including HR policies and staff wellbeing, is important. Delivery experience in implementing reasonable adjustments to promote inclusion and access to the curriculum is also necessary.
Meridian Business Support acts as an employment agency on behalf of our client for this vacancy.
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