Inclusion Support Teacher - James Gillespie's Learning Community - 12649_1764606598

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A public education authority in Edinburgh is seeking a committed Inclusion Support Teacher. The successful candidate will collaborate with school leaders and teachers to support children aged 3-18 with Additional Support Needs. Key responsibilities include enhancing inclusion practices and building partnerships with families. The role offers a competitive salary, reflecting skills and experience, and promotes a work culture where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge and experience in working with children with Additional Support Needs.
• Understanding of GIRFEC, wellbeing, and inclusion legislation.
• Ability to create inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with school leaders to enhance support for learners with Additional Support Needs.
• Collaborate with practitioners to ensure effective learning and teaching.
• Support transitions and partnerships with parents and carers.

Skills

Experience with Additional Support Needs

Collaborative working

Knowledge of inclusion legislation

Use of inclusive pedagogy

Job description

Inclusion Support Teacher

James Gillespie's Learning Community

Salary: £34,938 - £52,614 (pro‑rata for part time) | Hours: 21.7 per week

James Gillespie's Learning Community is fully committed to the inclusion of children and young people with Additional Support Needs.

As a valued member of the Learning Community Inclusion Team, you will work with school leaders, class and subject teachers, Support for Learning and Pupil Support staff to strengthen school capacity to meet the needs of children and young people with Additional Support Needs through strong universal provision and appropriate targeted support. Key areas for this work are: learning, teaching and assessment; personalised support; transitions; partnerships (particularly with parents and carers); ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion.

This role will involve working with learners with a range of additional support needs from ages 3-18.

We are looking for an ASL teacher who is committed to inclusion and improving outcomes for learners with Additional Support Needs and who has:

• Appropriate specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs using inclusive approaches and pedagogy;
• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance in relation to inclusion, GIRFEC and wellbeing;
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion;
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of practitioners to create high quality inclusive learning environments.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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