Area Lead For Specialist Teachers For Inclusive Practice

Description

This full-time position has a salary of UPSR £44,579 - £47,839 per annum plus TLR1.1: £9272 + SEN point.1

Are you an experienced teacher, passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children?

If you are a leader in education looking for a different challenge, the role of Area Lead forSpecialist Teachers for Inclusive Practice presents a unique opportunity to use your knowledge, skills and leadership experience to manage a team of specialist, experienced teachers and support local schools to promote inclusion of pupils with additional needs from ages 4-16 as part of a well-established and successful countywide service.

We currently have a permanent, full-time position based in Woking, to cover Southwest Surrey area schools in the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley.

About the Role

As a centrally employed teacher you will be working collaboratively with schools and associated partners; this will be an important part of the role. You will be promoting and implementing effective liaison with a range of professionals and services in supporting children at school.

As Southwest Lead STIP you will work closely with the Education and Inclusion Service Manager for the Southwest, as well as other central Education Managers, to ensure the development and delivery of an effective teaching service which promotes educational achievement, inclusion and wellbeing of an identified cohort of pupils.

Working with the Assistant Director, Education and Inclusion Service Manager and other Area Leads -this role will allow the opportunity to determine the strategic direction for the service. This strategic work will sit alongside the management of the South West STIP team as well as some personal direct work as a STIP teacher. The role supports schools in Guildford and Waverley boroughs and as part of a countywide service, you will attend meetings across Surrey.

Within your role as a direct STIP Teacher linked to a school, you will have the opportunity to support the development of a school's capacity to meet the needs of pupils with additional needs through systemic work, delivering quality training, supporting the SEN department, modelling group work or following a consultation model around a pupil with complex needs. Each new location gives you an opportunity to build effective working relationships which help schools to "narrow the gap".

Shortlisting criteria

As part of your application you will be asked to submit a CV and answer the following questions:

1. Please confirm whether you have Qualified Teacher Status enabling you to teach in the UK
2. Please tell us about your current experience, skills or knowledge of supporting pupils with additional needs within mainstream schools. Please also consider the impact that language or learning difficulties or behaviours of concern may have upon a pupil's ability to make progress.
3. Please tell us about your understanding of current educational issues and how the inclusion of pupils with additional needs is part of your strategic planning and monitoring
4. Please tell us about your current or prior school leadership experience and how you have developed the staff you work with.
5. Please tell us about your current or prior experience of working with partners in education and what impact this has had on pupil progress.

In order to be shortlisted your CV and answers to the questions above will clearly evidence:

• Degree level attainment plus PGCE or Teachers Certificate with substantial experience at a senior management level in a specialist area linked to the Code of Practice
• Additional qualification in the management of children with complex language or behavioural needs or a commitment to achieving such a qualification
• Previous experience of managing a school or STIP team, working at a senior strategic level and managing staff (including performance)
• Detailed knowledge or SEND statutory guidance and knowledge of legislative framework relating to education and schools, behaviour management, exclusions, attendance, short stay schools and alternative education pathways
• Current or recent experience of working in a mainstream school and sound knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of an effective SEND department with experience of successfully managing a school based budget
• Your experience in choosing and providing a range of interventions to support the inclusion of pupils
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to have supportive conversations with school leaders which may include the need to rigorously explore decisions that have been made

Please note, you will need the willingness and ability to travel extensively around the county to meet the demands of this role.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact either Cheryl Dyer on 07870 993934 or Jo Kenyon on 07971 666169

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/04/2024 with interviews planned for 16/04/2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.