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Complex Needs Lead Supervisor

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Birmingham Independent College, Albert Hall, Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5NU
Salary
£25,000 to £35,000
Closing date
3 Mar 2025
Reference
JOB003059
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Job Details

Job start date: 10 March 2025  

Hours per week: 33  

Birmingham Independent College
Albert Hall
Witton Road
Aston
Birmingham
B6 5NU
Telephone number: 0121 507 0904

Contact email: info@bicollege.org

Contract type: Permanent

Birmingham Independent College (BIC) is a specialist college for students aged 14 to 25 with autism. We focus on providing students with the tools to grow academically, creatively and socially, unlocking their potential rather than focusing on their past.

We are seeking a Lead Supervisor to join our dedicated Complex Needs Team, which creates a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment that values the safeguarding and individuality of each student. Through tailored support and our unique approach, we aim to build independence, confidence, and resilience, helping students achieve academically and personally, whilst putting their safeguarding as our paramount concern. With a capacity of 35 students, BIC currently supports those with Complex Needs, with its committed team working to transform lives. The role offers a fantastic opportunity for professional development. Applications are welcome from experienced practitioners across all sectors, who have worked to educate children with disabilities. The post is not suitable for ECTs.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement: Birmingham Independent College is committed to equal opportunities in employment and we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sexuality, gender identity, marital status, responsibility for dependents, religion, trade union activity and age.

How to apply:

An application form is available on request by email only: info@bicollege.org

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Please ensure that any covering letter is no longer than 2 sides of A4 paper.

Application forms should be returned to Ms Vivienne Lambert, Operations Manager, it can be returned to the address above or by emailing: info@bicollege.org

The following policies are available on the school website

•  Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

•  Safer Recruitment Policy

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.  

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.   

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies  

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0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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