Weston College Group
SEND Specialist - Autism (HE Apprenticeships) (50%)
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The college is seeking to appoint a highly-motivated and committed SEND Specialist - Autism (HE Apprenticeships) to work closely with students who declare a disability, specific learning difference, or support need - supporting them to access and succeed in their chosen programme, achieving positive outcomes.
This is a part-time role, working 18.5 hours per week.
Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
Day to day duties
- Advising HE students and applicants regarding Disabled Student Allowance, supporting applications and enabling students to arrange external support.
- Creating and delivering elements of UCW's Headstart programme to support transition of students with disabilities, additional needs and learning differences.
- Facilitating all HE students to complete online screening processes at the start of term and following up with any individuals which are identified as having potential learning differences or support needs.
- 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.
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Required skills and qualifications
- A Degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate area.
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. National Autistic Society, British Dyslexia Association, PATOSS, ADSHE, Dyslexia Guild, SASC, NADP, BACP, BPS).
- Experience of developing and implementing individualised support programmes successfully.
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Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact or 01934 411441.
Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.
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