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Head of College - Grow 19 - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Grow19 Ltd, East Malling

  • Ref:KCC886-7902-41L
  • Posted:08/10/2025
  • Pay:L10
  • Start Date:TBC
  • App Close Date:17/10/2025 at 10:00
  • Interviews:27th October 2025

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Grow 19 is a SEND College for learners aged 18-25 who have an Educational Health Care Plan. Our learners have a range of learning difficulties, autism, speech, language and communication needs. We offer vocational and living skills programmes, supporting learners to be ready for work, supported employment, independent living or community involvement.

 

We aim to give all learners opportunities to discover new ways, new skills and knowledge that engage them, develop them and will lead to them being exceptionally well prepared for their next steps and a positive, meaningful future.

 

Grow 19 is recruiting a Head of College to have strategic oversight of the college. The role will be based predominantly at our East Malling site but will involve leading across both our Maidstone and Ashford provision.  

 

Successful candidates will have had previous leadership experience and a strong understanding of the FE sector. Grow 19 is looking to recruit a Head who is visionary, has strategic thinking and can motivate and inspire both learners and staff. Candidates will also need to have knowledge of curriculum planning, quality assurance, and safeguarding regulations along with being familiar with the EHCP processes and SEND provisions.

You will benefit from opportunities for continuing professional development and a bespoke programme will be developed with you to support you in your role.  

 

We would encourage you to view the website and see how Grow 19 supports learners to achieve their outcomes and goals.

 

For further details, please contact mjones@grow19.com or call 01732 848289 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Grow 19 is committed to the safeguarding of all its learners, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The college will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2025, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.

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Grow 19 is a SEND College for learners aged 18-25 who have an Educational Health Care Plan. Our learners have a range of learning difficulties, autism, speech, language and communication needs. We offer vocational and living skills programmes, supporting learners to be ready for work, supported employment, independent living or community involvement.

We aim to give all learners opportunities to discover new ways, new skills and knowledge that engage them, develop them and will lead to them being exceptionally well prepared for their next steps and a positive, meaningful future.

At Grow 19 we are committed to empowering our learners develop the skills and confidence to become as independent as possible and achieve across all aspects of their life.

We set high expectations; learners must be willing to work hard and are encouraged to take pride in what they achieve. We have developed an exciting and inclusive curriculum to meet the diverse needs of all our learners. We have developed outstanding relationships with employers and organisations within local communities across the Maidstone and Malling area and work together to provide opportunities for learning and work experience.

College life is different from School, it is an adult environment with a positive learning culture. We offer individual coaching and mentoring to support our learners throughout their time at Grow 19 and when the time is right also support their transition into either employment, supported employment, volunteering or social care.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.