Specialist Teacher (Primary)

Enfield Council; Wormley; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Specialist Teacher for the SEN Service on a fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting teachers with strategies for children with special educational needs, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have education and SEN experience, along with effective communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary between £56,871 - £61,271 and various employee benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Excellent pension through LGPS

Up to 32 days annual leave

Blended remote and office-based work

Interest-free season ticket loan

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and leisure discounts

Paid sabbatical for Social Workers

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex special educational needs.
• Ability to communicate with staff and health professionals.
• Knowledge of support services for families.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching staff with curriculum adaptations for SEN children.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assist pupil needs.
• Create support plans for schools.

Skills

Education and SEN experience

Communication skills

Knowledge of education and social care systems

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

The Special Education Needs (SEN) Service is seeking to recruit a Specialist Teacher (Soulbury 12-15). The post will be in the first instance fixed term until 31st March 2026. This is subject to funding. The post forms part of the Change Partnership Programme and will support our Local Inclusion Support Offer, to provide school teaching staff with curriculum ideas, adaptations and environmental changes to support pupils with complex SEN needs in mainstream primary school. This will be in line with the newly formed project team that will include a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Family Support Worker, Positive Behaviour Analyst, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapist. Through the creation of a support plan you will provide knowledge and skills to existing staff to enable them to meet the needs of SEN children. Part of the work will be to provide wider schools support to enable the school to support mainstream inclusion.

We are seeking a committed teacher who must have education and SEN experience and be able to communicate with all school staff and health professionals to achieve the appropriate outcomes for children. You should have wider knowledge of education, health and social care support available to families and ensure that families are receiving the right support. We anticipate that you will be educated to degree level, have significant experience of the education, health, and social care system. Disability Confident

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Soulbury - Educational Improvement Professionals 12-15 (£56,871 - £61,271), We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.