SEND Lecturer

Key Responsibilities Build Strong Relationships Foster meaningful connections with learners, focusing on their individual needs and challenges. Reflect and adapt your approach to ensure all students feel valued and understood. Facilitate Challenging Conversations Engage with students through tough conversations, maintaining respect and a positive relationship, ensuring their voice is heard. Community Building Advocate for mental health and prioritise building a supportive, inclusive community that encourages growth, emotional well‑being, and mutual respect. Goal‑Oriented Approach Work closely with learners to identify their personal and educational goals, creating tailored plans and providing the necessary guidance and support. Lead by Example Guide and inspire staff to effectively support learners, especially when addressing mental health challenges, ensuring the team is aligned and motivated. Strong Management Skills Oversee and direct staff to deliver the best outcomes for learners, creating a team environment that fosters growth and development. Highly Organised Manage individualised schedules for learners with exceptional attention to detail, while ensuring all safeguarding and reporting responsibilities are met with urgency. Collaborative Partnerships Work with stakeholders (including OT, SaLT, and work experience partners) to address the diverse needs of learners, ensuring smooth transitions and full support. Adaptability Demonstrate a flexible approach to lesson planning, individualised targets, and learner schedules. Regularly assess what's working and adjust strategies accordingly. Innovative Solutions Think creatively to motivate and engage learners, ensuring their progress aligns with their long‑term goals and aspirations. Preparing for Life After College Focus on preparing learners for the next steps in their journey, whether it be further education, employment, or transitioning back to their homes and communities. Apply Now Join us in shaping the future of our learners. Help them build strong relationships, overcome challenges, and achieve their aspirations. Closing date for applications: Monday 24th November Candidates informed of outcome: Tuesday 25th November Interview date: Friday 28th November Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age. Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long‑term affects a person's ability to perform day‑to‑day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people. Safeguarding Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search may be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. The safeguarding responsibilities of the post are as per the job description and personal specification. If the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the amendment to the Exceptions Order, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers. #J-18808-Ljbffr