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SEND Transition Co-ordinator

About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a SEND Transition Coordinator to join our High Needs & SEND Department.

The High Needs and SEND Department is a specialist department within a large educational establishment, ensuring that as a college we meet the support needs of all of our students, alongside working with parents, carers, many multi-agency teams, and young people to support the specific support needs documented in EHCPs in order to help young people fulfil their educational potential.

This role requires someone with excellent organisation skills and strong abilities to be able to form and utilise networks beyond immediate terms, coupled with a good understanding of the SEND landscape and how supportive interventions may be undertaken for potential students with EHCPs going into any particular area of study. In this role, you would become the main point of contact for schools and High Needs and EHCP students as they transition from their place of education to our college.

Please note that we will be closed from 4pm on Friday 19 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. You are still welcome to apply for our roles during this period, and applications will be reviewed once we reopen in January 2026.

What You Will Do

Be the main point of contact for the School Liaison and Admissions teams with EHCP and High Needs student queries · Liaise with relevant college staff to support with the application and interview process.
Arrange and host visits to the college for EHCP and High Needs students, in conjunction with the School Liaison team and campus EHCP and High Needs teams.
Identify potential students who may need transport and support them with the application process, ensuring that timetables are supplied to the transport team.
Liaise with parents, carers and potential students to ensure that an individual transition plan is in place where required.
Attend school EHCP reviews as required.
Identify current students who may need to support to transition to their next steps, both within college and externally, and work with the EHCP and High Needs team to ensure this is in place.

About You

Good awareness of SEND and High Needs learners.
Good knowledge of EHCPs.
Expertise, knowledge and understanding of the FE and Skills sector.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to demonstrate a high level of organisational ability.
Able to demonstrate effective administration skills.
Ability to work on your own initiative.
The ability to work as a pro-active and supportive member of the team is vital, with skills to lead in defined areas.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

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