Senior Head of Department - Learner Journey & Inclusive Learning

Internal / External Vacancy

Job Title: Senior Head of Department - Learner Journey & Inclusive Learning
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £59,888 per annum
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Cardiff & Vale

Cardiff and Vale College are looking for a Senior Head of Department for our Learner Journey and Inclusive Learning departments. You will lead motivate & inspire the individuals, teams and learners within your departments. This role will lead the Inclusive Learning and Learner Journey teams. The role will include the ALNCo statutory position and will also be part of the senior safeguarding team.
This is an exciting new role at CAVC and as part of the role you will:

• Develop best practice in relation to Additional Learning Needs, Support, Safeguarding, Learner Voice and Learner Experience to ensure Government priorities are addressed across all areas of the College's provision.
• Lead the effective development and implementation of the College's Learner experience, behaviour and support strategies, policies, procedures and systems to continually improve the Learner Journey.
• Provide analysis and reporting of performance of all aspects off the areas, driving relevant, agreed KPIs. Ensure that challenging targets are set with robust performance management
• Lead the College in meeting the requirements of the Welsh Government's Additional Learning Needs and Educational Tribunal Act 2018 and Code of Practice.
• To be the named ALNCo for the institution in accordance with the ALN Act 2018 and Code of Practice.
• Lead the College's additional learning needs, disability and learning difficulty support to provide an excellent service for all learners.
• Ensure your teams deliver inclusive services to support students across the College at all stages of the student journey to contribute to high levels of retention, achievement, attainment and progression.

You will have a sound educational background (degree or equivalent) or demonstrable commensurate experience as well as a relevant post-graduate qualification e.g. PGCE, MA SEN/ALN. A Level 3 Safeguarding Qualification would also be desirable for this role.
As a person you will embrace our CAVC values and be Inspirational, Inclusive and Influential towards our learners, colleagues and partners.
Whilst the ability to speak Welsh is not essential for the role, we would love to hear from candidates who are fluent and can engage with learners through the medium of Welsh.

In return for your hard work and dedication to our learners we offer fantastic benefits including a generous pension scheme, cash health plan, employee assistance programme, access to our Cycle to Work, Headspace app and access to money saving benefits through our Reward Gateway scheme.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications is 15/05/2024 at 12pm.

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or hr@cavc.ac.uk.

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

Your employment with Cardiff and Vale College will also be dependent on suitable reference checks, before you are able to commence employment, Cardiff and Vale College must have received two references, one being from your present or most recent employer. We will contact your referees upon appointment.

These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.

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