Neurodiversity Manager (SENCo) - FTC

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a great opportunity for a Neurodiversity Manager to join their team based at HMP Lowdham Grange.

Reporting to our Head of Reducing Reoffending, the Neurodiversity Manager will focus on supporting individuals of Neurodiversity or SEND to achieve and progress through Education, Skill and Work pathways throughout their sentence. As the Neurodiversity Manager, you will work closely with the healthcare team, offender managers, probation officers and Prison Custody Officers to provide a pathway of support from reception to release. You will also ensure Neurodiversity needs are known and understood and that reasonable adjustments are considered in all prison environments.

The ideal candidate should have experience in a specialist neurodiversity role such as a school SENDco, have fantastic people skills and be passionate about improving the learning experience for neuro-diverse prisoners 

Sodexo’s vision for HMP Lowdham Grange is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation. Does this sound like something you’d like to be part of?

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

For more information on Sodexo Careers please visit Sodexo Careers 

Role Responsibility

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of operating in a specialist neurodiversity role (for example, as a school SENDCo)
• Experience of working with Neurodiverse adults in any setting.
• Detailed knowledge of OFSTED/Estyn’s EIF (Education Inspection Framework) and further education and skills criteria.
• PGCE, Cert Ed or Level 5 in Education and Training.
• Level 4 Certificate in Supporting the learning of learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)/ Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

Package Description

Up to £38,000 depending on experience

Fixed term contract - March 2025

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied
• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals and parking on site

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

All offers are subject to full security clearance checks

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

About the Company

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.