Specialist Advisory Teacher - SCLN & Autism

Job Title: Specialist Advisory Teacher - SCLN & Autism
Starting Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 + SEN per annum pro rata - Hertfordshire locally agreed Teachers MPS/UPS pay range
Hours: 0.8 FTE (4 days per week) - Term time only
Location: Based in Stevenage with travel across North Herts and Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

Would you like an opportunity to support Hertfordshire delivering better outcomes for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

About the team

A key function of the Specialist Advice and Support Service (SENDSAS) is to deliver an effective range of services designed to support equitable access and meet the educational needs of children and young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) and Autism (diagnosed and undiagnosed).

About the role

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support schools in embedding approaches to improve access to education for children and young people, as well as supporting the Local Authority processes as required under the direction of the Specialism Lead/Lead Teacher by attending various panels, meetings and reviews on behalf of the service.

In addition, the post holder will work collaboratively with the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) Partnerships and other colleagues both within and outside SEND SAS to promote early intervention, assessment and excellent inclusive practice.

As an Advisory Teacher you will:

• Carry a caseload offering effective high-quality advice and support to children, young people, their families and settings
• Actively promote and support the development of inclusive practice across schools/settings and contribute to the sharing of effective practice
• Deliver training to support schools/settings in implementing strategies to improve provision for children and young people with SLCN, ADHD and autism needs
• Work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues within the team and across services, to ensure high quality support/advice is available to meet the needs of children and young people with needs relating to SLCN, and communication and interaction

About you

Essential:

• Minimum five years relevant and successful teaching experience.
• Educated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status.
• Recent classroom experience, practice knowledge for the specialism area or be employed within an advisory service.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (5-25) with SEND in area of specialism.
• Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Desirable:

• Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant high-quality teaching and learning.
• Ability to model excellent practice and lead by example.
• Hold relevant additional qualification in a specialist area e.g. Autism, SLCN, ADHD etc.

This is an excellent opportunity to be an active part of the development of the county autism, ADHD and SLCN offer. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, would love to hear from you.

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Sharon.coubray@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 4th and 6th November

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Available documents

• Job Outline - Specialist Advisory Teacher - SCLN & Autisim Oct 25.pdf