Pupil & School Support Teacher, Language Learning and Strategic Support

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of Teacher Pension Scheme

Holiday Entitlement in line with Stat.

My Rewards Scheme – discounts and sav­

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is recruiting a Language Learning and Strategic Support Teacher (LL&SS) to join the SEND reform journey and support learners with cognition, learning and language needs across nursery, primary and secondary settings. The role includes advising on policy and provision, and building capacity among school staff.

As part of the Local Authority, LL&SS will partner with SENCOs, leaders and families to deliver training, monitor progress and drive whole‑school improvements

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience of leading SEND or working with pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.
• Ability to plan and deliver training for staff.

Responsibilities

• Support Birmingham schools to improve achievement, inclusion and access for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.
• Assess pupil needs and provide clear reports on progress, attainment and development.
• Advise on SEN identification, assessment approaches, teaching strategies, differentiation and support systems.
• Model specialist teaching and assessment techniques for school staff.
• Use a range of assessment tools including standardised, criterion‑referenced and informal methods.
• Contribute to statutory processes and attend reviews where required.
• Work collaboratively with SENCOs, school leaders, families, Health and Social Care and wider partners.
• Deliver training and professional development for individual schools and family groups.
• Support schools with Ofsted preparation and SEN‑related developments.
• Use data effectively to analyse progress, evaluate provision and drive whole‑school improvement.
• Lead evidence‑based interventions in literacy, language and maths, ensuring progress is tracked and shared.
• Plan and prepare targeted support for pupils, schools and family groups.
• Maintain accurate records and report pupil progress to schools, parents and agencies.
• Support colleagues with local and national SEND initiatives and training.
• Facilitate school‑to‑school support within family groups, sharing effective SEN practice.
• Coordinate improvement priorities across family groups for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Language Learning and Strategic Support Teacher

Permanent

Teacher’s Pay & Conditions - Min SEN Point, with Max available for the appropriate experience & qualification(s)

Working 32.5 hours per week.

Join Birmingham’s SEND Reform Journey

SEN in Birmingham is on an ambitious and improving journey. As recognised by inspectors during the June 2025 Ofsted/CQC inspection, “in recent years, the experiences of children and young people with SEND in Birmingham have started to improve.”

We are now building on that progress through the Birmingham SEND Reforms — working as one Local Area Partnership across Education, Health and Social Care, alongside parent carers, children and young people.

This is an exciting moment to join us. We are launching a partnership-wide recruitment campaign to strengthen our specialist teams, creating additional roles as part of a significant investment programme that reflects the scale of our ambition and our commitment to building a new SEND system for Birmingham by 2030.

At the heart of this work is our new Experts at Hand model, which will operate across our districts and support schools to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND through a strong graduated approach. We are looking for talented, committed and values-driven people who want to make a real difference and be part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering lasting change for Birmingham’s children, young people and families.

Language, Learning and Strategic Support Teacher (LL&SS)

Language, Learning and Strategic Support Teachers work with nursery, primary and secondary schools to support them in meeting the needs of children with cognition, learning and language difficulties, including those with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. Alongside this, we provide strategic support to SENCos and senior leaders within settings to build the capacity of staff through planning and delivering training, advising on policy and procedures and supporting the monitoring of provision, with the aim of improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. LL&SS are part of Birmingham City Council and work closely with other SEND teams to support the strategic direction of the Local Authority. Are you a skilled and enthusiastic qualified teacher, with experience of leading SEND who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people?

Responsibilities

• Support Birmingham schools to improve achievement, inclusion and access for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.
• Assess pupil needs and provide clear reports on progress, attainment and development.
• Advise on SEN identification, assessment approaches, teaching strategies, differentiation and support systems.
• Model specialist teaching and assessment techniques for school staff.
• Use a range of assessment tools including standardised, criterion‑referenced and informal methods.
• Contribute to statutory processes and attend reviews where required.
• Work collaboratively with SENCOs, school leaders, families, Health and Social Care and wider partners.
• Deliver training and professional development for individual schools and family groups.
• Support schools with Ofsted preparation and SEN‑related developments.
• Use data effectively to analyse progress, evaluate provision and drive whole‑school improvement.
• Lead evidence‑based interventions in literacy, language and maths, ensuring progress is tracked and shared.
• Plan and prepare targeted support for pupils, schools and family groups.
• Maintain accurate records and report pupil progress to schools, parents and agencies.
• Support colleagues with local and national SEND initiatives and training.
• Facilitate school‑to‑school support within family groups, sharing effective SEN practice.
• Coordinate improvement priorities across family groups for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status.

Desirable

Specialist SEND qualifications such as:

• Access Arrangements
• Dyslexia with APC accreditation
• Speech, Language & Communication
• Maths/Dyscalculia
• English as an Additional Language
• Psychometric Testing

What We Offer In Return…

• Membership of Teacher Pension Scheme
• Holiday Entitlement in line with Statutory Teacher's Pay and Conditions
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.