The Lead Practitioner will be required to work as part of a team developing and co-ordinating individualised programmes of support for learners on the Autism Spectrum accessing Weston Bay. The person appointed will be required to work within our Weston Bay Residential Training Facility and in partnership with all faculties across the college to ensure seamless transitions between courses, schools, colleges and other outside agencies.
Flexible working hours would include day, evening, night and weekend duties on a rota basis and the person may be called upon to undertake on call duty within the Residential Training facility.
The post carries a teaching commitment and the person appointed will be a member of the Autism Management Team (AMT). An understanding, working knowledge and previous experience of working with learners on the Autism Spectrum within a residential provision is crucial.
This is an exciting time to join Weston College. The College is Ofsted 'Outstanding', its Higher Education provision is graded 'Gold' by the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), and Weston College has recently won the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, one of only two Further Education colleges in the country to be awarded this prestigious honour. Furthermore, the College is an Investors in People 'Champion' and has been awarded 'Gold' by Investors in People, which demonstrates Weston College's commitment to invest in our staff to improve performance.
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Interviews for this position will be taking place on Tuesday 6th August 2019.
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.