ASC Team Lead / TLR - Learning Support Service

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational support service in Salford is seeking a qualified teacher to lead the ASC team. The role involves overseeing a small caseload, collaborating with schools, and providing expert guidance on special educational needs. Candidates must have a strong understanding of SEN legislation and be capable of leading a team effectively. An exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of children and young people.

Qualifications

• Outstanding practitioner with experience working with children and young people with social communication difficulties.
• Able to provide expert advice and empower other school staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ASC team and oversee timetables and referrals.
• Hold a complex caseload involving teaching and assessments.
• Collaborate with educational settings and service managers.

Skills

Knowledge of SEN/ASC legislation

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

About us

The Learning Support Service is a great place to work if you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with additional needs / ASC. This is an exciting opportunity to join our service of teachers, teaching assistants, and other associated professionals who support learners with all types of SEND in schools across the City. Based at Unity House, our teachers all work as part of the LSS team, visiting children and young people in schools and settings across Salford to support them, their teachers and TAs, and all schools, to ensure that all children and young people receive a high‑quality education.

In Salford we believe that every child and young person should have access to high quality education, with the right support at the right time, so that they can achieve the best outcomes possible as adults. Our purpose is to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their outcomes so that they can live their best lives.

Teachers working in this role are employed in accordance with standard teachers’ terms and conditions (including main and upper pay scale, SEN and TLR allowances).

About the Role

We are looking to employ a talented and enthusiastic teacher to join the Learning Support Service, to lead and work with the ASC team to start as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting a team of teachers and teaching assistants; overseeing timetables, referrals and caseloads, supporting the effective day‑to‑day operation of the ASC team through casework meetings, one‑to‑ones, and supporting staff through induction and CPD opportunities.
• Holding a small but complex caseload, involving some direct teaching / assessments, delivery of INSET, planning and monitoring.
• Working with the other teachers in TLR positions to support the service manager and to deliver on the objectives of the LSS.
• Working closely and in partnership with educational settings and maintaining both support and challenge with SENCOs and other school staff.
• Working collaboratively with other professionals and schools on wider LA projects such as the Salford Neurodiversity in Schools Project.

About you

The successful candidate will be:

• A qualified teacher and an outstanding practitioner with knowledge of the legislation in relation to SEN / ASC and experience of working with children and young people with social communication difficulties.
• Able to lead a team of teachers and TAs, with the ability to empower others, to provide expert advice and guidance, and to increase skills and confidence in others.
• Able to provide effective support and constructive professional challenge to school staff and other stakeholders.

You will be expected to work with a fluctuating caseload across Salford, offering assessment, advice and training across all school phases. Reporting directly to the Service Manager, the successful candidate will lead the ASC team, being responsible for a team of specialist teachers and TAs. The successful candidate will join an existing team of highly motivated and experienced professionals dedicated to providing excellent support to children, young people and schools.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.