District SENCo, Specialist Teacher (Cognition & Learning Team)

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25 April 2024
Permanent
Full Time
27.5
Home Brewery Building, Sir John Robinson Way, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6DA
Children and Families
Week commencing 13/05/2024
£43,266 - £46,525 (pro rata for part time)
Allowances may apply, including TLR and/or SEN payments as agreed by the manager.

Teachers Pay Scale plus TLR 2(a) plus I SEN point

We require a highly skilled and experienced teacher to our supportive, hardworking and successful Cognition and Learning Team. The team is part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Schools and Families Specialist Services and the vacancy is for the District SENCo for Rushcliffe within our team. 

You will be involved in providing support to Nottinghamshire’s Family of school structure through Family SENCos and SENCos and in collaborating with other agencies, in order to strengthen provision for pupils with SEND in their localities and progress the locality working model across Nottinghamshire. 

As a specialist teacher, you will also use your knowledge, skills and experience to develop and deliver effective strategies/interventions aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people with a wide variety of complex cognition difficulties in Key Stages 2-5. You will work at a variety of levels, using positive and inclusive approaches to provide support and advice to school staff, liaising with parents and engaging in direct teaching, where appropriate. Support from dedicated specialist teaching assistants ensures that a flexibility of approaches can be offered. 

We are looking for someone who is knowledgeable about the National Curriculum, appropriate interventions and the barriers young people with complex cognition needs can face and who has experience of the Family Structure in Nottinghamshire and working strategically to support others.

We welcome applications from highly motivated, creative practitioners, who enjoy working in a collaborative, solution- focussed way. You will part of a very supportive team, working across the County as required. Your base will depend upon the needs of the team, but initially is likely be the Home Brewery Building in Arnold. The post carries an authorised car user allowance.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Cath Page on 0115 8546464.

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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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