Head of Programme Post 16 SEND

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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.

Head of Programmes

Temp to Perm Multi-site (2 campuses initially)

Contract: Temporary to Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm)

Working pattern: Term time only (41 weeks - includes last week of August)

Salary (FTE): £44,000-£48,000 (pro-rata depending on campus allocation)

Reports to: Head of College

Travel: Regular travel between campuses is essential

About the Role

Reed FE is looking to appoint a temp-to-perm Head of Programmes to lead provision across two campuses, with the potential for the role to become permanent. This is a senior, highly visible leadership position with responsibility for ensuring high-quality, inclusive Post-16 education for young people with SEND.

You will provide both strategic and operational leadership across the college's programmes, ensuring strong student outcomes, consistency of delivery and full compliance with DfE funding rules, Ofsted requirements and SEND legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership of Post-16 study programmes across two campuses
• Oversight of curriculum intent, teaching, learning, assessment and outcomes
• Use of data to monitor performance, attendance, progress and KPIs
• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for campus and Deputy DSL for the college
• Leadership of SEND provision, EHCP processes and statutory Annual Reviews
• Line management, coaching and development of campus-based teams
• Employer, cultural and creative industry partnership development
• Oversight of Supported Internships and meaningful work placements
• Operational and financial oversight at campus level, ensuring value for money
• Ensuring a high-quality, aspirational and inclusive student experience

About You

You will be an experienced education leader with a strong SEND background and the confidence to lead across multiple sites.

Essential:

• Experience working with SEND learners and EHCPs in Post-16 or specialist education
• Experience leading or managing educational teams
• Strong understanding of the Ofsted Inspection Framework
• Knowledge of DfE 16-19 Study Programme requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between campuses
• Level 2 Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Enhanced DBS (child workforce)

All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years' referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area

• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf

• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club

• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment

• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.

• Great referral bonus' (up to £200 per successful referral!)

• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Not looking for a this type of role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.