SEND Emotional Support Facilitator

Role: SEND Emotional Support Facilitator

Location: Shuttleworth College – Old Warden

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator to join our Foundation Learning & Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As a SEND Emotional Support Facilitator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• SEND Emotional Wellbeing & Learner Support - Provide high-quality emotional, social and behavioural support to learners with SEND and EHCPs, helping them develop confidence, resilience, emotional literacy and readiness to learn through tailored interventions and mentoring.
• Haven Provision Management & Social Development - Manage the Haven environment, creating a safe and structured space that promotes positive behaviour, independence, social interaction, friendship development and inclusive student engagement.
• ELSA Interventions, Mentoring & Enrichment - Plan and deliver ELSA-informed one-to-one and small-group interventions, provide structured mentoring, and organise enrichment activities and off-site social events that support learners’ personal, social and emotional development.
• Collaboration, Communication & Progress Monitoring - Work closely with curriculum staff, pastoral teams, ALS colleagues, parents/carers and external agencies, while maintaining accurate records, monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes and contributing to learner reviews and support planning.
• Safeguarding, Inclusion & Professional Development - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety and student wellbeing, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of SEND and emotional literacy best practice and participating in ongoing professional development.

About you:

• Qualifications, SEND Knowledge & Professional Development - Holds A Levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification, GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), and an ELSA qualification or willingness to achieve one, with a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, post-16 education, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and current developments within further education.
• SEND Support & Learner Engagement - Experienced in supporting young people with SEND within educational settings, providing effective one-to-one support, promoting positive outcomes, and creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment that enables learners to thrive.
• Communication, Collaboration & Professional Relationships - Demonstrates excellent communication skills with students, parents, staff and external agencies, works effectively within multidisciplinary teams, makes appropriate referrals, and maintains professional boundaries with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Administration, IT & Organisational Skills - Proficient in Microsoft Office and other IT systems, with excellent administrative, record-keeping and report-writing skills, the ability to prioritise workloads, work under pressure, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Safeguarding Commitment - Able to work independently and adapt to changing environments, contribute positively to team objectives, continuously develop skills and knowledge, work flexibly including occasional evenings and travel between sites, while demonstrating a strong commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and promoting the College’s values and reputation.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION 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.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
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 thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. 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.