AddressTransition & Progression Coordinator for SEND (Peaks Campus)
37 Hours per week X 52 Weeks per year
Salary Range £33,952 - £39,212
Permanent Position
Building on our current high-needs provision, you will play a key role in the new tailor-made offer based primarily at Peaks campus!
This high-needs provision is designed around the core concept of creating a nurturing space that is specially set up to cater to the complex needs of discrete high-needs learners.
As Transition & Progression Coordinator you’ll cross-campus to help 16-24-year-old vulnerable high-needs students to access college programmes, being the main point of contact with multiple key people around the learner as well as line managing EHCP & SEND staff.
You’ll ensure each young person has both a successful transition into college as well as the appropriate support once they start on programmes.
The role of Transition and Progression Coordinator is ideal if you:
- Have a solution-focused mindset while understanding the challenges those with complex needs face on their pathway to adulthood
- Can work with a huge range of in-college staff to help them understand the needs of each learner
- Passionately believe that learners from all backgrounds & situations, however complex, should have the right to an excellent level of education, and want to work with them to break down barriers and build success
- Want a varied role where you will plan and organise a huge range of transition activities, including interviews, visits, and tasters while providing great communication with all parties surrounding the young person
Day-to-day you will be responsible for:
- Helping young people with SEND needs to overcome barriers to their learning
- Liaising closely with schools, the Local Authority and families to ensure a smooth transition into college
- Planning and organising a wide range of exciting transition activities
- Championing our commitment to putting students first
- Promoting our values of fairness, respect & equality
After your first year with us, success would look like:
- Built relationships & trust with high-needs students to help them get the most out of their learning journey
- Staff have a strong understanding of each learner's needs and you have established yourself as an effective team member
- Learners understand you are the first point of contact to assist with transition issues
We're open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will:
- Have deep experience and knowledge of working with SEND and learners who face difficulties in accessing mainstream education
- Are a great communicator and can work well with the full range of people involved with each learner both internally & externally
- Be confident in line-managing and enabling staff to be their best
We also 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.
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:
We appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you!
Next steps
Closing date: 17/03/2024
Interviews: W/C 25th of March
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 recruiting procedures.
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