Barnard Castle, County Durham
Novus

Are you currently working in education and looking for a new challenge? Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of individuals? Can you inspire, empower and inform people to turn their lives around and reach their full potential? Do you want a rewarding career with opportunities for progression where you will experience genuine job satisfaction?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and confident Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) specialist to lead and develop the Novus Learning Support provision at HMP Deerbolt on a fixed term, full-time (37 hours per week) basis. The fixed-term duration is 4 months and will be reviewed in March 25.
For more than two decades, Novus has been delivering education, training and employment opportunities to adults and young people in UK prisons.
Over the years we have built a reputation as an innovator in the fight to reduce re-offending rates by transforming people’s lives through learning and skills.
The vision for the Education, Skills and Work provision is to ensure that learners in our care realize their full potential through Education, Skills and Work.
What the role entails
The purpose of this role is to support function to the Prison Education Framework Lot, undertaking research into Special Educational Needs (SEN) and LDD, maintaining knowledge and application of government policy and developments within SEN and LDD and provide support, training and guidance to all staff working with learners with LDD to ensure that learners’ needs are met throughout their learner journey.
Our approach to supporting learners with learning difficulties and disabilities:
Our aim is to empower learners with learning difficulties and disabilities to engage, enjoy and make progress in learning in custody, and prepare them to continue to make progress in the community upon release.
The ‘About You’ philosophy is the underpinning ethos and culture of our delivery. Our About You philosophy supports our delivery focus on individual learning needs, personal requirements and recognises previous experiences and skills of all learners including those with learning difficulties and disabilities.
We will support our learners with learning difficulties and disabilities to:

Achieve a parity of outcomes with their peers.
Engage and make progress in learning.
Make positive choices and exert control over their learning and progression.
Engage with organisations who can provide support on release.

What we need from you
In order to be successful in the role of SENCO, you will need:

Degree or equivalent or significant experience in the field of SEN
Hold an SEN qualification at Level 5 (new standards) or above (or make commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale)
Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
Significant experience within the field of learning difficulties and disabilities in adults
Proven track record of implementing strategy and policy relating to learning difficulties and disabilities.
Significant experience of providing training, guidance and support to delivery staff
Track record of using data to monitor, evaluate and influence course developments.

Ideally you will want to be a part of a team which has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You’ll be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication and positivity to your new role.

Colleague Benefits

As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
Monday to Friday working pattern.
Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications.
Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
Good progression routes into management positions within education.
Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.
Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
Part of the wider community of the prison service.
Additional behavioural and complex need support.
Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme.
An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
Health care discounts through Simply Health.
Retail discounts through You at Work.

At Novus, we work with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change. For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions. We operate 50 hubs in the United Kingdom where our specialist teams are on hand to support Adults and Children to improve their employability prospects post-release.

Novus is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We working to support our Veterans into employment and are also proud holders of Disability Confident employer award.

If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

The closing date for this job advert is 03/10/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.

SENCO at HMP Deerbolt (Fixed-Term Opportunity) Full Time

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