Advisory Teacher

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS or Teachers Pension

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development

Job summary

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company is seeking a senior adviser to join the Early Advice and Intervention Panel. The role involves advising on SEN placements across two boroughs and working with school leaders to support pupils who may struggle in their placements.

The candidate will bring extensive SEN knowledge, understanding of statutory legislation (Children's Act) and policy drivers affecting children's services, with EYFS through KS4 curriculum awareness.

Qualifications

• Extensive SEN knowledge and SEMH understanding.
• Experience in a senior school role such as SENCO.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, bespoke advisory support to schools and services.
• Collaborate with Head/Deputy Head of Service and specialist teachers to shape services.
• Manage a busy workload and build strong, enduring relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

SEN knowledge

Policy knowledge

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

SENCO qualification

Job description

About the role

This role is a senior position with the EISS and sits on the Early Advice and Intervention Panel which accepts referrals from all schools across the two boroughs about individual pupils who may be struggling in their current placements.

This is an advisory role and as such the person needs to have a wealth of knowledge and understanding about SEN, knowledge of statutory legislation (for example the Children's Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children's services and your role. (In this role that will include knowledge and understanding of EYFS through to KS4 national curriculums)

You will work closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Service and other specialist teachers in the same advisory position, and will provide high quality, responsive and bespoke advice.

For further information about this role, please contact Shirley Johnson by email [e-mail] for an informal discussion.

About you

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who has experience working in a senior role in school such as the SENCO position. You may have worked as a leader in a specialist school or specialist resource provision and/or have the SENCO qualification.

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of SEN and SEMH and the associated challenges this may bring within a mainstream school environment.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and supportive manner with stakeholders from schools and other services, and build strong, enduring relationships.
• A motivated person who is a self starter with the ability to work independently managing a busy and diverse diary.
• The ability to offer innovative and creative ideas to best support the children who are referred to the service.
• Understanding of the pending SEND reforms and the expected impact on the UK education system

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.