Assistant Principal For Inclusion & Send

£55,879 - £64,779 (37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year)
We're looking for an inspiring leader who's passionate about breaking down barriers and providing inclusive learning opportunities for students and apprentices with more complex needs!
As Assistant Principal, you will provide leadership across the College for our SEND & Additional Learning Support team, ensuring that all students and apprentices with additional learning needs are enabled and empowered to learn.
You will also provide leadership for our Pre-Technical and Discrete High Needs curriculum academy teams, working to improve the student experience and student outcomes, guiding the curriculum academies in their journey from good to great.
Your guidance will be pivotal in developing & growing an already successful provision, ensuring The Sheffield College is a supportive and inclusive community for those with complex needs in the Sheffield region.
After your first year in-post, success would mean you have:

• Effectively developed and implemented the cross-college growth strategy for High Needs, Pre-Technical and Alternative Provision to meet local demand
• Rolled out modern and effective additional learning support that meets or exceeds the latest legislative and reform requirements
• Led on the achievement of your area's key performance indicators
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge regarding the latest developments within the High Needs, SEND, Pre-Technical and Alternative Provision space to innovate in best practice and ensure the college is working in line with current legislation

Core responsibilities include:

• Being an active member of the College's Leadership Team and working collaboratively to deliver our strategy and objectives
• Providing strategic leadership to your areas including line managing the Academy Directors for our Pre-Technical curriculum, our Discrete High Needs curriculum and our Head of SEND and Additional Learning Support
• Leading and supporting the development of relevant college strategies, policies and procedures
• Supporting curriculum to further improve their delivery and recording of ALS
• Working with the Local Authority and other strategic partners to maximise funding and learning opportunities
• Ensuring compliance with Local Authority, Funding bodies and Auditors
• Embedding safeguarding policies and procedures and ensuring adherence
• Promoting our values of Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement

We're open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will:

• Be an inspiring leader who has empowered & supported staff to achieve their best
• Have a track record of success in management/leadership roles in SEND/Inclusion
• Can build successful external relationships. Including the Local Authority, the Parents and Carers Forum and local schools
• Hold experience in delivering change across an Academy or College-wide
• Have deep knowledge of SEND legislation & Code of Practice, as well as the wider FE education landscape including High Needs Funding and OFSTED

We offer outstanding pension, benefits & annual leave packages
Apply now if you're looking to join a healthy work culture made up of talented people who celebrate each other's success while embracing each other's differences.
Whether you want a hand with the application form or a friendly chat about what it's like to work with us, please don't hesitate to drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. Tel: 0114 260 2600 Ext: 2302 Email: [email protected]
We appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you!
Next steps
Closing date: 14/02/22024
Shortlisting date: 15/02/2024
Interview date: 13/03/2024
As a Leaders in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Also, as a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us via the details above.
We are an employer who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruitment procedures.
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