Assistant SENCo

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University College Birmingham’s Disability and Neurodiversity Support team as an Assistant SENCo. You will be joining a highly experienced team at an exciting time in UCB’s development, which has seen the opening of several first-class teaching/ study environments.

As a key part of the Learning Services Directorate, you will work alongside our FE and EHCP Support Coordinator (SENCo) to ensure a high quality of support provision for FE and 6th Form students, and relevant apprentices, who have SEN/a disability (including those with Education Health and Care Plans).

The successful candidate will have experience of working to the OFSTED EIF along with experience of EHCP processes, supporting students who have SEN/ a disability in an educational setting, and have excellent communication and record-keeping skills.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Sunday 20 April 2025

Interview Dates: TBC

How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5^th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. 

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