Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Transition Coordinator

Role: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Transition Coordinator

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £24,720 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We’re looking for a passionate SEND Transition Co-ordinator to join our Additional Learning Support team. You’ll play a vital role in supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those with EHCPs, by leading assessments, planning tailored transition activities, and working closely with schools, local authorities, and curriculum teams to ensure every student has the best possible start at college.

As a SEND Transition Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Overall Responsibilities – Assess and plan high-quality support for students with SEND and EHCP.
• Assessment Duties – Undertake assessments for EHCP and SEND students; support transitions; liaise with curriculum areas, schools, and Local Authorities.
• Support & Documentation – Ensure timely completion of paperwork; identify support levels; complete professional reports; deliver CPD to colleagues.
• Professional Relationships – Develop effective relationships with students, parents/carers, and staff; participate in marketing activities; contribute to meetings.
• Statutory Duties – Promote safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety; participate in training and development.

About you:

• Qualifications – A Levels or equivalent; GCSEs in English and Maths; graduate or vocational training in relevant subjects.
• Experience – Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice; experience with SEND and EHCP; leading meetings; working in further education; using Microsoft Office; understanding safeguarding, equality, and diversity.
• Skills – Effective one-to-one work; professional report writing; strong communication; maintaining professional boundaries; organisational skills; IT and administrative skills; working with diverse groups.
• Personal Qualities – Ability to innovate; work under pressure; provide high-quality learning; contribute positively to the team; promote the College’s reputation; flexible approach; willingness to travel.
• Commitment – Promoting safeguarding; forming appropriate relationships; continuous professional development; awareness of health and safety requirements.

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: 19 May 2025

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.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

SEND Transition Coordinator April 2025 (2).docx