Location: Dunstable
Salary: Between £47,972 and £62,099 per annum DOE and Qualifications
Expires: 24/07/2026 23:59
Role: Head of Additional Learning Support
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Right to work in the UK: This is a UK based contract and you must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not offered.
About The Role
We are currently seeking a Head of Additional Learning Support to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.
- Strategic Leadership & SEND Provision – Lead and manage ALS delivery across the College, ensuring high‑quality, inclusive support aligned to SEND Code of Practice, Ofsted EIF and College strategic priorities.
- Learner Outcomes & EHCP Delivery – Oversee planning, coordination and review of SEND and EHCP provision, ensuring Section F compliance and driving strong outcomes in achievement, retention, independence and progression.
- Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement – Implement robust QA processes including observations, audits and performance reviews, using data to drive measurable improvements and ensure compliance with funding and regulatory requirements.
- Staff Leadership & Workforce Development – Lead, develop and performance manage ALS staff, ensuring effective recruitment, training, deployment and a consistent culture of high‑quality practice.
- Resources, Funding & Partnerships – Manage High Needs funding, budgets and resource allocation, while working collaboratively with curriculum teams, Local Authorities and external partners to enhance provision and learner outcomes.
About You
- Qualifications & SEND Expertise – Degree or equivalent in a SEND‑related field with a teaching qualification, underpinned by strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP processes and High Needs funding.
- Leadership, Management & Staff Development – Significant experience leading teams in FE, coaching and developing staff, delivering training and driving improvements in teaching, learning and support practice.
- Teaching, Learning & Inclusive Practice – Extensive experience supporting diverse learner needs, embedding inclusive strategies across provision and promoting participation, independence and achievement.
- Quality Assurance, Data & Compliance – Strong understanding of Ofsted, QA processes and funding compliance, with the ability to analyse data, manage risk and drive continuous improvement in learner outcomes.
- Strategic Leadership, Partnerships & Professional Practice – Collaborative and strategic leader with excellent communication skills, able to work across departments and with external partners, uphold safeguarding, EDI and professional standards, and manage competing priorities effectively.
Our Vision Values
- Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
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