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Achieving for Children Hiring for Advisory Teacher Job at Kingston upon Thames, England , UK Full Time
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Job Information
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
We now have the following job opportunity available and we would be delighted to receive your application to continue our story. You can download the Job Profile which is shown within the “Documents” heading on the left hand side, above the map.
A fantastic opportunity for someone to work as part of the local authority Inclusion Service as a specialist advisory teacher to schools across Kingston and Richmond. This is a senior role offering support to schools to help them to more effectively meet the needs of children and young people with a variety of special educational needs. The post holder will offer effective advice and guidance to schools about inclusion to facilitate systemic improvements supported by the most recent national and local guidance.
About the role
This role is a senior position with the EISS and sits on the Early Advice and Intervention Panel which accepts referrals from all schools across the two boroughs about individual pupils who may be struggling in their current placements.
This is an advisory role and as such the person needs to have a wealth of knowledge and understanding about SEN, knowledge of statutory legislation (for example the Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role. (In this role that will include knowledge and understanding of EYFS through to KS4 national curriculums)
You will work closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Service and another specialist teacher in the same advisory position, and will provide high quality, responsive and bespoke advice.
Please note if you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Shirley Johnson by email [email protected] who will be available from 1st September.
About you
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who has experience working in a senior role in school. You may have worked as a leader in a specialist school or specialist resource provision and/or have the SENCO qualification.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of SEN and SEMH and the associated challenges this may bring within a mainstream school environment.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and supportive manner with stakeholders from schools and other services, and build strong, enduring relationships.
- A motivated person who is a self starter with the ability to work independently managing a busy and diverse diary.
- The ability to offer innovative and creative ideas to best support the children who are referred to the service.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
