Royal Borough of Greenwich Hiring for STEPS Complex Needs Advisory Teacher Job at London, England , UK Full Time

STEPS COMPLEX NEEDS ADVISORY TEACHER – SEND Outreach Services

Children’s Services – Salary: UPS1 TLR2 min SEN1 ( Pro Rata)

Contract type: Permanent (Term Time Only) Hours per week: 3 days per week (0.6)

SEND Outreach Services, Kings Park Campus, Eltham, London, SE9 5LX

Closing date: 22/01/2023 Interview date: TBC

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN GREENWICH?

The SEND Outreach Services consist of four established and highly regarded teams that cover early years, autistic spectrum disorder, primary and secondary school support and sensory impairment.

At STEPS we support and promote the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream settings and we are seeking an experienced teacher to join our hardworking and supportive team.

You will support the inclusion of children with SEND within a mainstream setting, focussing on the development of literacy, maths and independence skills through direct work, training, and consultation meetings with relevant stakeholders. Therefore, you will require experience of teaching and assessing learners with SEND within mainstream and/or specialist provisions; excellent verbal and written communication skills and a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of the SEND code of practice.

For further information about the team and what we offer, please visit our Local Offer page: Support Team for Education in Primary and Secondary School (STEPS) | Greenwich Community Directory

You would be travelling across the Borough but based in Eltham and it would be an advantage to be a car user.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Hetal Patel; [email protected] 020 8921 3311

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at [email protected].

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

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