Higher Education, Adults and Apprentices Inclusion Manager
The Role
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join the Directorate for Students Team as a Higher Education, Adults and Apprentices Inclusion Manager. This role focuses on implementing the college’s strategies for SEND and Inclusion across Higher Education, Adult Education, and Apprenticeships. It involves developing and executing effective operational plans to deliver an outstanding learner experience, staying ahead of external changes, and enhancing the college’s reputation through innovation in learning support and inclusive practices.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Lead and Inspire: Oversee the College’s HE, Adults and Apprenticeship student support, and inclusion teams on a day-to-day basis providing dynamic and effective operational line management to key members of the team
- Cultivate Excellence: Build a high-performing team that embodies accountability, clarity of vision, and shared objectives, while fostering the growth and development of each member's skills, knowledge, and competencies.
- Champion Compliance: Stay abreast of and implement legislative changes related to special, educational needs and disabilities, collaborating with academic and professional bodies to ensure full compliance with national and local standards.
- Collaborative Support: Work closely with colleagues across the College to deliver high-quality, individualised support to students, ensuring teaching staff are equipped with effective support strategies and inclusive practices.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference in the student experience by empowering learners to achieve their goals. You will work within a forward-thinking team, develop your expertise in inclusive academic and wellbeing support, and play a key role in shaping student success at B&FC.
Interested? Apply Early!
If this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Interviews for this position will take place on 29 May 2025.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
- Enhanced leave allowance of 43 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
- Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
- Agile working opportunities
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Occupational Health
- FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
- FREE eye tests
- Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
- FREE healthy breakfast
- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
- Health and beauty salon
- Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
- Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
- FREE car parking
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
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