SEND Specialist Inclusion Officer – Early Years
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/04/2023 12:00
Employment Location:
Access and Inclusion, Inclusion Service
Further Information
SEND Specialist Inclusion Officer – Early Years
(Access and Inclusion, Inclusion Service)
£43,516 pa
South Tyneside Council are excited to announce the newly developed Inclusion Service within the organisation. The SEND Specialist Inclusion Officer – Early Years will play an integral role in delivering the Local Authority’s graduated response, by advising and supporting school staff with Early Years specific teaching and learning strategies for SEND.
We are looking for motivated individuals who want to make a difference to children and young people’s lives and help them access support tailored to their individual learning needs so that they reach their potential.
Your role will involve observing pupils in settings, giving advice on learning styles and appropriate teaching approaches, behaviour management, classroom strategies and whole school policies. You will also support settings with higher need cases, including cases where a pupil may have complex needs, and work with Portage and Pre School Officers to ensure that the best outcomes for pupils are achieved.
Key tasks of your role will include, but are not limited to:
• You will provide an effective monitoring and advice service implementing a wide range of strategies for Early Years children with SEND, managing your own allocated case load and overseeing cases managed by Portage and Pre School Officers.
• Support the inclusion of Early Years children with SEND in mainstream schools, providing support and advice on an individual and whole school basis as well as delivering training to support inclusive practice.
• You will be responsible for your own continuing professional development and for contributing to the professional development of school and local authority staff on matters relating to SEND in the Early Years.
• You will be responsible for supporting the development of inclusion within South Tyneside. You must promote inclusion generally within the Service, Group and Borough.
We welcome applications from individuals with required qualifications for this post and proven experience of teaching children with SEND and assessing the needs of children with SEND in the Early Years and adapting plans and the environment to remove barriers to learning and build upon achievements. The successful applicant will need extensive knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the ability to play an active role in the allocation and monitoring of Top Up and EHCP funding, providing appropriate challenge where necessary.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Ritchie, Service Manager – Access & Inclusion on 0191 424 6311 or via email at Andy.Ritchie@southtyneside.gov.uk
For more information on the Inclusion Service, please see the Recruitment Pack in the additional documents attached.
A full current driving licence and access to a means of transport is essential for this role.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
In line with the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education, schools may carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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Closing date: Noon, 20 April 2023.
Interviews will take place on 2 May 2023.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.