SEN Specialist
Job description
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The Job:
On behalf of our client, we are seeking an Special Educational Needs Specialist to lead inclusive learning support within a Further Education setting. This role focuses on ensuring apprentices and learners have equitable access to education, training, and progression opportunities,
Responsibilities will include
• Lead the identification, assessment, and support of learners with additional needs.
• Create and embed an inclusion framework across all departments.
• Act as a key member of the safeguarding team, supporting the protection of vulnerable learners.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a dedicated support team, setting clear objectives and KPIs.
The Person:
The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusive education and experienced in SEND support. They will bring a strong understanding of learner needs and be confident working in a fast-paced education environment.
5 years experience in inclusion or SEN
Key skills extracted
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Our tips for applying
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Open your Personal Statement with explicit SEN/SEND leadership credentials, as the advert lists 'Lead the identification, assessment, and support' as the primary responsibility.
📊 Quantify your inclusion impact: e.g. 'Developed an inclusion framework adopted across 6 departments, increasing learner retention by 18%'.
🎯 Highlight safeguarding experience directly — the role requires acting as a key safeguarding team member, so reference any DSL or safeguarding training prominently.
🌐 Reference your Further Education or apprenticeship-specific experience clearly, as the setting is FE rather than schools — this distinguishes you from candidates with purely KS1-KS5 backgrounds.
🤝 Demonstrate team leadership with concrete examples: number of staff managed, objectives set, and measurable outcomes achieved against KPIs.
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- •Designed and embedded a college-wide inclusion framework across 8 departments, reducing unmet additional needs referral wait times from 6 weeks to 10 days.
- •Led a 7-person SEN support team in a Further Education setting, setting termly KPIs that contributed to a 22% improvement in apprentice programme completion rates over 2 academic years.
- •Acted as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, completing 40+ safeguarding referrals annually and delivering SEND-focused safeguarding training to 60 teaching staff.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Alexander Mae's SEN Specialist vacancy within a Further Education setting is precisely the leadership challenge I have been working towards. With over five years delivering SEND assessment, inclusion framework design, and safeguarding support across education environments, I am confident I can build equitable access structures that measurably improve learner outcomes for apprentices and full-time students alike.
My background in SEN and inclusion leadership includes developing whole-organisation inclusion frameworks, mentoring support teams against clear KPIs, and acting as a key safeguarding lead for vulnerable learners. I have consistently translated learner needs assessments into practical, department-wide interventions that increased retention and progression rates across diverse cohorts.
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Likely interview questions
10 questions générées à partir de cette offre.
Technical
- ›How do you approach the initial identification and assessment of learners with additional needs in a Further Education setting?
- ›Describe the key components you would include when designing an inclusion framework for a multi-department FE college.
- ›What tools or processes do you use to set and monitor KPIs for a learning support team?
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding procedures are embedded within day-to-day SEN support practice?
- ›What experience do you have supporting apprentices specifically, and how does SEND provision differ in apprenticeship contexts compared to full-time study?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you led a team through a significant change in inclusion policy — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to advocate strongly for a learner with additional needs against institutional resistance.
- ›Give an example of how you have mentored a less experienced colleague in SEN support — what did you do and what progress did they make?
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a gap in inclusion provision and took the initiative to address it. What steps did you take?
- ›Describe a challenging safeguarding situation you encountered and how you managed it in line with your organisation's procedures.
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Tell me about a time you led a team through a significant change in inclusion policy — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to advocate strongly for a learner with additional needs against institutional resistance.