MacIntyre Charity Hiring for Programme Manager – Special Education Job at Bedford, England Full Time

Are you a qualified teacher? Have you worked with young people who have complex needs? Are you looking for an alternative to a classroom-based environment?

A unique opportunity has arisen to join us as Programme Manager at our new provision in Bedfordshire. Working closely with Bedford Borough Council, we will be re-purposing a former education site in Cotton End to meet the specific needs of an identified cohort of young people.

You’ll lead and manage all aspects of your site, developing and building effective working relationships with partner Schools, Colleges and Local Authorities. Establishing and maintaining a rapport with stakeholders whilst epitomizing MacIntyre’s Values will be crucial, to ensure the success of this new provision.

You will lead a team of teachers and teaching assistants who deliver bespoke curricula to young people with special educational needs; as they transition to further education with MacIntyre.

Most of the young people we teach are on the autistic spectrum and/or have a learning disability. Some have an additional physical disability or mental health issues. We have a brilliant track record giving young people the tools they need to transform their lives, with educational programmes designed specifically for each learner as they prepare for adult life.

You’ll make sure that the quality of teaching is excellent, meeting the needs of learners in a way that is engaging, imaginative and effective. You’ll lead, motivate and develop the educational team, taking responsibility for mentoring, performance development and management.

Learning takes place both at our centres and out in the community with a flexible and bespoke curriculum. Although you will be based at our site in Bedford, you will travel around the Bedfordshire area and to other MacIntyre locations. You will also be part of our on-call rota and will be designated safeguarding lead for the provision.

Please be aware: although we deliver learning on a term-time basis, the role of Programme manager is 52 weeks a year

About you

You must have a teaching qualification or Diploma in Education Level 5.

You’ll need extensive experience working with children or young people who have learning difficulties, Autism and complex needs, and an excellent understanding of the issues they face.

You’ll be an inspirational leader with extensive educational management experience, effective at building relationships with staff, learners and their families and external stakeholders.

And of course you’ll be skilled in financial and budget management.

You must be a driver with your own transport.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

You will be part of the leadership team of our No Limits division, which supports young people with complex needs across the Home Counties and East Midlands.

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job. You will also be part of the MacIntyre leadership programme.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks’ annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply

If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

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COVID-19 Information

During the pandemic we are following Government guidance regarding reducing transmission rates. This means we take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre.