SEND Specialist Practitioner - Neurodiversity Specialism

About the role

We are currently seeking a SEND Specialist Practitioner to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

You play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Specialist SEND Support & Intervention Delivery – Plan and deliver targeted 1:1 sessions, small groups and workshops for learners with SEND (Neurodiversity, SEMH, SpLD), enabling access to the curriculum and promoting independence.
• Inclusive Practice & Staff Development – Support curriculum staff to embed inclusive teaching strategies, deliver cross‑college CPD and promote disability awareness to enhance teaching, learning and assessment.
• Innovative Learning & Assistive Technology – Apply specialist teaching approaches and accessible technologies to remove barriers to learning and support student engagement, progress and independence.
• Progress Monitoring, EHCP & Collaboration – Track learner attendance and progress, contribute to EHCP reviews, set targets and work closely with ALS teams, curriculum staff and external agencies.
• Professional Practice, Engagement & Compliance – Build effective relationships with learners and staff, contribute to quality processes and events, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD requirements.

About you

• Qualifications & SEND Specialism – A Levels with GCSE English and maths, alongside a Degree or Level 5 qualification in a SEND specialism (ASD, SpLD, SEMH), supported by strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• SEND Expertise & Learner Support – Extensive experience supporting learners with SEND and EHCPs in FE, including one-to-one support, leading meetings and addressing a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities.
• Communication, Reporting & Professional Practice – Excellent communication skills across all formats, able to produce high-quality reports, maintain confidentiality and build effective relationships with students, staff and external stakeholders.
• Organisation, IT & Collaborative Working – Highly organised with strong IT, administrative and record-keeping skills, able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and collaborate effectively across curriculum and support teams.
• Professional Values, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Committed to safeguarding, equality and College values, adaptable and proactive with a learner-centred approach, willing to travel across sites and continuously develop professional skills.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

Skills

Skills required for this role include:

• Excellent communication skills across all formats, able to produce high-quality reports, maintain confidentiality and build effective relationships with students, staff and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised with strong IT, administrative and record-keeping skills, able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and collaborate effectively across curriculum and support teams.
• Committed to safeguarding, equality and College values, adaptable and proactive with a learner-centred approach, willing to travel across sites and continuously develop professional skills.

Benefits

The salary is between £35,894 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.