Specialist Send Support Practitioner

**Job profile**:

- The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

**Job details**:
**Job details**:

- Job reference
REQ011447
Date posted
03/07/2025
Application closing date
08/08/2025
Location
Manchester
Salary
£24,588 - £34,640 per annum
Package
Competitive Benefits plus Local Government Pension Scheme
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Student Support

**Specialist SEND Support Practitioner**:

- Job description
Are you passionate about making education accessible for all? We’re seeking a Specialist SEND Support Practitioner to join a dedicated team at The Manchester College. Working as part of the Supported Learning Department with a focus on adult learners, you’ll provide targeted support to learners with a range of additional needs, helping them to succeed both academically and personally. Working closely with teaching staff and external professionals, you’ll create inclusive strategies that remove barriers to learning. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive, student-centred environment.

**We have an exciting opportunity at our Nicholls Campus to join our Supported Learning Department as a Specialist SEND Support Practitioner on a permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) basis.**

**Site Information**

Located just outside the vibrant city centre, Nicholls Campus offers a welcoming, community-focused environment with excellent facilities. Specialising in Access to HE, ESOL, and a range of adult courses, it’s a centre designed to help learners of all backgrounds achieve their goals. Set in spacious grounds, it provides a calm and supportive atmosphere ideal for focused learning. With onsite car parking, excellent transport links, and even an on-site Starbucks, Nicholls Campus is the perfect place for learners to grow their skills and confidence.

**Who are TMC?**

The Manchester College is the Largest Further Education College in the United Kingdom and has the largest provisions for 16-19yrs olds, adults, and higher education in Greater Manchester. We are part of the LTE group that consist of MOL, Total People, UCEN Manchester, Novus, and LTE Group Operations. We currently support more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision and are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted. The Manchester Colleges offering is bolstered by 18 Centres of Excellence across our campuses, ensuring we give our best and strive to achieve an unrivalled learning experience for our students. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners nationally to ensure our students secure their place as the leaders of the future.

**Benefits**
- 35 days paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- 3 well-being days per year
- Significant pension contribution
- Retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cycle to work scheme

**Role Responsibilities**

Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities.

**Skills, Qualifications and Experience**

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Minimum Level 3 Learning Support qualification or willingness to achieve within an agreed period or Minimum of a Level 3 Specialist support qualification in two specialist support areas (or willingness to achieve within an agreed period)
- Minimum of a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
- Willingness to work towards a secondary specialist support area at minimum Level 3
- Experience and knowledge, empathy and understanding of the specific issues relating to the education of young people and adults who have sensory, physical impairments or other specific learning difficulties gained within an educational or care sector setting
- Experienced and competent in the use of as Microsoft Office Suite and its accessibility features
- Ability to interpret relevant information provided through formal support documentation, categorising support levels within the Universal Support Framework, leading to successful bids for High Needs support, funding, early intervention of QFT strategies and detailed differentiated Personal Learning Plans
- Have excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written; and the ability to assert, influence and improve aspirational learning support practice through effective communication with learners, teachers, managers, parents and other educational professionals
- Autonomously plan and produce quality learning resources to support SEN/D learners to overcome barriers to learning, leading in your own area of primary specialism
- Ability to self-evaluate and make necessary adaptations to own practice
- Confident in identifying approaches and making innovative suggestions to teachers and managers to overcome competing resource pressures and associated potential conflicts.
- Contribute to cross college CPD and training materials in your area of specialism in addition to Speech and Language Therapy an