Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning (Support)

Support Students, Unlock Potential, Enable Success - Join us as Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning for Support As Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning (Support) at EKC Canterbury College, you will play a key role in shaping and developing an outstanding inclusive learning support service that enables learners with additional needs to thrive. Working closely with curriculum teams, you will ensure that high-quality, learner-centred support is fully embedded within the curriculum, promoting independence, achievement and successful progression for every learner. Assisting in leading the day-to-day management of the provision, you will inspire and support a dedicated team, providing line management to Inclusive Learning Team Leaders and SEND Officers while driving continuous improvement through coaching, guidance and staff development. You will also play an important role in delivering and developing in-service training, helping colleagues across the College create an inclusive learning environment where every learner can succeed. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will oversee key statutory and operational processes, ensuring compliance with EKC policies and local authority requirements. This includes leading the completion of EHCP Annual Reviews, quality assuring learner support documentation, and ensuring robust, consistent practices that deliver the best possible outcomes for learners. Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees! Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

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  We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Deputy Head of Inclusive Learning who is passionate about creating inclusive learning environments where every learner has the opportunity to succeed. Supporting the Head of Inclusive Learning, you will play a pivotal role in leading and developing a high-performing team, ensuring students with a wide range of additional needs receive the outstanding support they need to achieve their ambitions., You will bring experience of working within education, with a strong understanding of supporting learners with additional needs and managing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Experience of leading or line managing a team is highly desirable, and while a teaching qualification would be an advantage, your ability to lead, develop and inspire others is what matters most.
  
  Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.