Role: SEND Specialist Practitioner – SEMH Specialism
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £35,894 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right 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 Specialist Practitioner to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.
As a SEND Specialist Practitioner, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Specialist SEND Intervention & Delivery – Plan and deliver targeted 1:1 sessions, small group teaching and workshops for learners with SEND (Neurodiversity, SEMH, SpLD), supporting access to the curriculum and independence.
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Inclusive Practice & Staff Development – Support teaching staff to embed inclusive strategies, deliver CPD and share best practice to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment across the College.
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Innovative Learning & Accessibility – Utilise specialist teaching approaches and assistive technologies to remove barriers to learning and enable student engagement, confidence and progression.
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Progress Monitoring, EHCP & Collaboration – Track learner progress, set targets, contribute to EHCP reviews and work collaboratively with ALS teams, curriculum staff and external agencies.
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Professional Practice, Engagement & Compliance – Maintain accurate records, build professional relationships, support college events and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD standards.
About you:
- Qualifications & SEND Specialism – A Levels with GCSE English and maths, alongside a Degree or Level 5 qualification in a SEND specialism (ASD, SpLD, SEMH), supported by strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
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SEND Expertise & Learner Support – Extensive experience supporting learners with SEND and EHCPs in FE, including one‑to‑one support, leading meetings and addressing a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities.
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Communication, Reporting & Professional Practice – Excellent communication skills across all formats, able to produce high‑quality reports, maintain confidentiality and build effective relationships with students, staff and external stakeholders.
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Organisation, IT & Collaborative Working – Highly organised with strong IT, administrative and record‑keeping skills, able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and collaborate effectively across curriculum and support teams.
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Professional Values, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Committed to safeguarding, equality and College values, adaptable and proactive with a learner‑centred approach, willing to travel across sites and continuously develop professional skills.
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: 18 June 2026
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational 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.
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Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
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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.
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Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
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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.
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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.
