FE Curriculum Coordinator - Autism (Maternity Cover)

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 FE Curriculum Coordinator - Autism?

This is a Maternity Cover post, working 37 hours per week.

Day to day duties of the role

Co-ordinate and manage one of the three Autism provision areas; Ready to Learn (Transition to College), Dual Curriculum or Transition out of College, by leading a team of specialist Autism Practitioners.
Co-ordinate and develop systems and processes that ensure high quality personalised programmes for Autistic learners who are accessing programmes of study, apprenticeships, Higher Education and Specialist Support.
Proactively develop the Autism Provision and work under own initiative, by further developing the specialist area through CPD and evidence based research.
Delivering teaching and training on appropriate courses at FE and HE level alongside sharing best practice internally, externally and within the SEND Centre of Excellence.

A Degree or relevant qualification which is appropriate to the work
Relevant successful teaching experience within the Autism provision
Relevant successful experience of co-ordinating and leading an area
A working knowledge on range of funding elements including, ESFA, High Needs Top Up, AEB EAS and the legal and statutory requirements with the SEND Code of Practice
A Teaching Qualification, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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

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.