Specialist Advisory Teacher

Hertfordshire County Council; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council in Hemel Hempstead is recruiting two Specialist Advisory Teachers in the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism specialism to advance SEND strategy and practice. You will provide expert advice to schools, support professionals, and deliver training to improve provision for children and young people aged 5–25.

The role requires a degree with QTS, at least five years of successful teaching, recent classroom experience in autism or SLCN, the ability to evaluate

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status.
• Minimum five years relevant and successful teaching experience.
• Recent classroom experience in Autism/SLCN or within an advisory service.
• In-depth knowledge of best practice for SEND (5–25) in SLCN/Autism.
• Ability to evaluate practice and evidence impact of interventions.
• Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality advice and support to professionals to aid children and settings.
• Promote inclusive practice across schools/settings and share effective practice.
• Deliver training to support strategies for SLCN, ADHD and autism needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure high-quality support for SEND needs.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Five years teaching

Autism/SLCN expertise

Driving licence

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Degree level qualification

Job description

Within the SEND Specialist Advice and Support services, there are 2 vacancies for Specialist Advisory Teachers in the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism specialism. A key function of the Specialist Advice and Support Service (SENDSAS) is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (5-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children's Services strategic objectives. This is an exciting time to join the service ahead of the SEND reforms as HCC continues to strengthen inclusive practice through accessible expertise provided by the specialist advisory teacher service.

• Providing effective high-quality advice and support to professionals to support children, young people and school/settings.
• Actively promoting and supporting the development of inclusive practice across schools/settings and contributing to the sharing of effective practice
• Delivering training to support schools/settings in implementing strategies to improve provision for children and young people with SLCN, ADHD and autism needs
• Working 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
• Educated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Minimum five years relevant and successful teaching experience
• Recent classroom experience, practice knowledge for the specialism area (Autism/SLCN) or be employed within an Autism/SLCN 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
• Be able to evaluate practice and evidence the impact of interventions
• 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.

In this role you can become an active part of the development of the county autism and SLCN offer.

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).

We are changing Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles. LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit Disability Confident

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Safeguarding

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