What You'll Get To Do

• Acting as a trusted SEND specialist, you'll work closely with schools and education professionals, providing expert advice, guidance and support to help children and young people achieve their full potential.
• Supporting and challenging schools to develop outstanding inclusive practice, you'll help ensure pupils with SEND can access high-quality teaching, learning and support.
• Using your specialist assessment skills, you'll identify barriers to learning and recommend effective strategies that improve outcomes for children and young people, providing clear feedback and detailed reports.
• Building positive relationships with children and young people, you'll inspire confidence, raise aspirations and help create environments where every learner can thrive.
• Working collaboratively with parents, carers and a range of professionals, you'll contribute to a coordinated approach that supports the wellbeing, progress and achievement of children and young people.
• Identifying and promoting evidence-based interventions, resources and approaches, you'll help schools enhance curriculum access and raise achievement for pupils with cognition and learning needs.
• Delivering high-quality training and professional development, you'll build confidence, knowledge and expertise across educational settings.
• Contributing specialist advice to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and EHCP reviews, you'll help ensure children and young people receive the support they need to succeed.
• As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you'll maintain high standards of professional practice, safeguarding and record-keeping while continually developing your own expertise to meet the evolving needs of schools and learners.

What You'll Bring

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Accredited Test User Qualification (Level B), such as Level 7 SpLD Assessment Qualification, or BPS Certificate of Competence in Educational Test Use (CCET), or equivalent.
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEND, including assessing needs, recommending strategies and reviewing progress to improve outcomes.
• A sound understanding of SEND legislation, national curriculum requirements, safeguarding responsibilities and current developments in inclusive practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with schools, families, young people and partner agencies.
• Confidence in providing specialist advice, support and professional challenge to colleagues to promote high-quality inclusive practice.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload, solve problems and produce clear, professional reports.
• Experience delivering training, working collaboratively within multi-agency teams and using ICT effectively to support learning, communication and record keeping.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive Salary: We offer fair and transparent pay that reflects your skills and experience.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme: We don’t just offer a great salary we invest in your future too. Find out what benefits a Teachers Pension provides: https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk/
• Hybrid & Flexible Working: We support a healthy work-life balance with flexible and hybrid working options.
• Learning & Development: Access a wide range of training, development, and progression opportunities to help you grow your career.
• Health & Wellbeing Support: From discounted gym memberships through our partner GLL to mental health resources, we care about your wellbeing.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Save money and stay active with our tax-efficient cycle to work programme.
• Exclusive Discounts & Salary Sacrifice: Through our VIVUP employee benefits platform, enjoy discounts on shopping, travel, and services plus salary sacrifice options on white goods, electronics, and more, helping you spread the cost of essential purchases (after 6 months service).

Our commitment to you

We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to have a culture and a workplace where our people feel a sense of belonging, are respected and empowered to do their best work. We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

How To Apply

You can apply online using the apply now button below. Within the form, you’ll be asked for details about you, your career history, skills, experiences and qualifications.

We advise you to be as detailed and specific as possible, paying particular attention to any of the above which are relevant to the role to which you are applying.

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Please note: As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. However, in high-volume recruitment situations, it may not always be practicable to interview every eligible candidate. In such cases, we may need to prioritise those who best meet the essential criteria, based on the information provided in the application.

Additionally, the Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.