Deputy Head of SEND Support

Deputy Head of SEND Support

Salary (£39,669 - £42,010)

Joining us as Deputy Head of SEND Support, you will support the Head of SEND Support in delivering the college’s inclusion strategy while coordinating high-quality learning support across the college. You will play a key role in driving continuous improvement, ensuring that all learners with additional needs with or without an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) are fully supported to achieve their potential.

You will lead on key areas including EHCP transition and specialist provision such as Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to maintain effective, inclusive and high-quality support.

As an experienced SEND professional, you will lead and coordinate the Learning Support Service, ensuring effective staff deployment, strong partnership working and compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and Education Inspection Framework. You will manage Learning Support and High Needs funding, ensuring value for money while shaping staffing arrangements that maximise learner outcomes and access to excellent learning support.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative and motivated individual with strong SEND experience and a secure understanding of EHCP processes, funding and legislation as well as support functions. With leadership skills to oversee services and initiatives, develop staff and drive continuous improvement, you will ensure high-quality, inclusive support that enables learners with diverse needs to achieve their full potential.

• Local Government Pensions scheme
• Free on-site Gym at Beaufort Road
• Beauty treatments and haircuts
• Health care cash plan via Simply Health
• Saving clubs via Manchester Credit Union
• Cycle to work scheme
• Costa Coffee on site
• Onsite bakery products at Tameside One
• The Restaurant at Tameside One
• Retail discounts
• Refectories on all sites

Employment at Tameside College is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. Tameside College will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.