Team Leader - Communication and Interaction

Durham County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental authority in England is seeking a Team Leader for their Specialist SEND and Inclusion Support Service. This role involves managing a team, overseeing commissioned work, and supporting neurodivergent children. Ideal candidates should have QTS and strong management experience, especially in partnership with schools. The position offers a competitive rewards package and a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive rewards package

Supportive service environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• QTS required for the role.
• Up to date knowledge of SEND legislation needed.
• Extensive strategies for neurodivergent children are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day line management of a team.
• Oversee and report on commissioned work.
• Manage a small caseload and deliver CPD.

Skills

Management experience

Knowledge of SEND legislation

Training delivery

Communication with neurodivergent children

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our Specialist SEND and Inclusion Support (SIS) Service. This is an additional Team Leader post and it is anticipated that the successful candidate would work within the Communication and Interaction Team, however you may be asked to manage and support projects and staff who work across the service in any of our teams. We would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants with management experience who also have considerable skills and knowledge in supporting neurodivergent children and young people, including autistic young people, those with ADHD, and those with speech and language or communication needs. The role will involve day to day line management of a team of staff including allocation of resources; planning, oversight and reporting of commissioned work; membership of relevant local authority steering groups and senior management groups; a small caseload and delivery of CPD to educational settings and other teams within the local authority. In return you will be joining a highly supportive and dynamic service, with many exciting opportunities to develop your own skills. You will have the chance to work collaboratively with other team leaders in the service as well as other professional partners, and the benefit of supervision with one of the Area Principle Educational Psychologists. Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day line management of a team of staff, including allocation of resources
• Plan, oversee and report on commissioned work
• Represent the service on relevant local authority steering groups and senior management groups
• Manage a small caseload and deliver CPD to educational settings and other teams within the local authority
• Collaborate with other team leaders and professional partners; participate in supervision with an Area Principal Educational Psychologist

Qualifications and experience

• QTS
• Up to date knowledge of SEND legislation
• Considerable experience of working in partnership with schools and other services, and involvement in partnership projects
• Extensive knowledge of strategies, approaches and resources for children with SEND, particularly neurodivergent young people and those with difficulties in speech and language, communication and interaction
• Significant experience of delivering training or workshops, including to other professionals and services within your local area partnership
• Own transport arrangements to enable travel between schools

We offer a competitive rewards package. To explore the full range of rewards and benefits available, visit our Jobs and Careers website.