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Requisition ID:  13083
Posted date:  30 Oct 2024

SpLD Sendat Advisory Teacher

Team: SEND Advisory Team

Job Family: Enabling - CBG13

Salary: £49,875 - £53,861 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract Type:  Hybrid -  Fixed Term/ Secondment until December 2025 

Closing Date: 24th November 2024

Interview Date: Friday 6 December 2024 – this will take place via Microsoft Teams. This software is free for users.  If there is an issue with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interview.

 

About the role

 

This is a demanding role supporting schools and council officers. As an SpLD SEND Advisory Teacher you will:

 

  • Design and deliver a coordinated training programme around specific learning difficulties to SENCos, teachers and support staff, and where appropriate to CBC services.
  • Contribute towards the continued evolution of the Graduated Approach and the resources available to schools and professionals on the Local Offer.
  • To support the implementation of Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycles in CBC schools, ensuring effective recording and reporting on development, progress and attainment for children with SpLD.
  • To provide support to schools on how to accommodate inclusive classrooms through ordinarily available provision, and signpost schools to resources that will enable them to be better equipped in meeting the needs of all learners
  • Liaise with external agencies and the EHC Team on a regular basis.
  • Support the identification of training needs in schools with the SEND Advisory Team.
  • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
  • Make accurate and productive use of assessment that is shared with colleagues as appropriate.
  • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
  • Promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
  • Always maintain confidentiality.
  • Understand the importance of sharing CBC values.
  • Recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the Schools Health and Safety policy.

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities that are commensurate with the level of the post.

 

To join us, you’ll need to have QTS and relevant qualifications around dyslexia (e.g. Level 7 CCET, Level 5 Certificate in Dyslexia), and experience of working in a school setting. It is important that your experience includes time spent working directly with children

 

You will need to be able to build strong and productive relationships, inspire others, and have a strong specialist knowledge in respect of SEND. Knowledge of safeguarding legislation regarding young people will also be essential.

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Senior SEND Advisor Gayle Raybould gayle.raybould@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk 0300 300 4260

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.  Please book your place here.

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

 

 

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