Inclusive Practice Coordinator

Overview

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 09 April 2026

Reference: 0136-26

About the College

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates.

In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

Please see the following link to our 2024 Ofsted Report, in which we were graded as being Outstanding across all areas -Ofsted-Report-Outstanding

Our Journey & Values

As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

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Taking Teaching Further & Additional Incentives

If you’re making the move into further education teaching, you may be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme a funded route to help industry professionals retrain as FE teachers.

In addition, for roles in high-need subjects or regions you may also benefit from the government’s targeted retention incentive (formerly “levelling-up premium”) payments, worth up to £6,000 for eligible teachers in their first five years and teaching certain shortage subjects.

Please note eligibility for both TTF and the Targeted Retention Incentive varies by role, subject area and provider, they do not apply to every vacancy.

Find out more about both initiatives through the links below.

You lead with clarity and purpose. You build trust through open communication and follow through on your commitments. You support colleagues to speak up, share ideas, and improve practice in a way that reflects Courage and Authenticity.

You treat every student as an individual. You listen, value difference, and create space for others to contribute. You promote Respect by working closely with curriculum teams, parents, carers, and external partners to secure the right support for each learner.

You aim high. You challenge yourself and others to improve outcomes for students with SEND. You use evidence to review impact, adjust plans, and drive Excellence across inclusive practice.

How will this person be a Change maker?

You will raise expectations for students with additional needs and ensure support leads to independence, achievement, and progression. You will strengthen links between Inclusive Learning and curriculum areas, improve the quality of EHCP reviews, and use data to show the impact of support on retention and success. Your leadership will shape a consistent, high standard of inclusive practice across the college.

As Inclusive Practice Coordinator, you will lead a team of Learning Mentors to deliver high quality, person centred support for students with learning difficulties, disabilities, and high needs. You will support EHCP reviews, and the effective deployment of staff to meet identified needs.

This is a permanent full time role based at Sunderland College. You will work closely with the Head of Inclusive Practice to strengthen inclusive systems and processes across the campus.

This role offers the opportunity to lead service improvement, influence college wide practice, and develop staff through coaching and training. You will gain experience in high needs funding, statutory processes, and data systems such as Prosolution and Promonitor, while building leadership capability within a large further education setting.