SEND & Inclusion Assessment Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our vision is to be a leading education provider, committed to excellence in all we do. Empowering learners of Wolverhampton and beyond with skills, knowledge and the positivity needed to thrive and succeed in current and future opportunities. Aligning to our purpose in Defining Futures.

We provide further, higher, and adult education to approximately 8,000 students and apprentices, aiming to deliver extraordinary teaching and learning experiences through a responsive and innovative curriculum.

We operate from two main campuses and boast several specialized training centres.

Aligned with our strategic aim to provide first-class estates and resources, our £8.1 million Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre (ATAC) opened in September 2024, purpose-built for engineering and automotive studies.

We opened the doors, in November 2025 to a state-of-the-art £61 million city centre campus.

College life is exciting and positive. We deliver fantastic outcomes, currently ranked 3rd for achievement among all further education providers in England and rated ‘Good’ by OfSTED in January 2023.

Job Purpose

The SEND & Inclusion Assessor plays a central role in identifying learner needs, developing Inclusion Support Plans (ISPs), and ensuring learners receive appropriate support across the college. The role strengthens early intervention, supports transitions, and aligns with the current national context where fewer learners are granted EHCPs, making robust ISP processes essential.

Salary

Scale 5 SCP 19-22 - £26,630 - £29,000

Please note - Interviews will potentially take place on WC 23rd November 2026

We expect all staff to share our commitment to PREVENT and Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity. This position is subject to an ENHANCED Child Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974.

What the college offers its staff

The benefits of working for the

College include

Hours worked per week = 37

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

Family Friendly Policies

CPD Days

Access to Occupational Health Services

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.