Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning (Support)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the EKC Group for a Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning (Support) at EKC Canterbury College.

As a Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning (Support), you will be involved in developing an inclusive learning support service which promotes independence for learners with additional needs, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the provision, and ensures that the support is integral to the curriculum offer and that it contributes to success and progression of learners.

You will be responsible for the line management of the Inclusive Learning Team Leaders and SEND Officers and be involved in the delivery and development of in-service staff training.

Working at EKC Group is extremely rewarding with excellent benefits

• Genuine rewarding role
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Store, retail and gym discounts (on site gym at Canterbury College)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to progress, train and develop - we have a fantastic teaching programme
• Generous pension scheme

About You

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning to support the Head of Inclusive Learning in providing for a diverse range of students with a variety of special educational needs.

You should have a background in education and specifically, experience of supporting students with additional needs. A good understanding of Educational and Health Care Plan management is essential. A teaching qualification is desirable and ideally, experience of line managing individuals and/or leading a team.

You should be hard-working, a team player, and proactive, with the ability to inspire, lead, coach, and motivate staff. An ability to maximise available resources effectively and support the Inclusive Learning team in providing excellent curriculum support is also required.

Please contact the Resourcing Team at [email protected] if you have any queries about this position.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health need or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.