The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
This is a critical role to compliment a successful, experienced and supportive team of school advisors. You will play a key role in the support and development of our children and young people with SEND. You will also work closely with families/carers to help them better understand their child's needs and behaviours and promote independence.
The role of Senior Adviser for SEND sits in the Leaning and Achievement Directorate and will report directly to the Assistant Director, Education, Learning and Achievement and work closely with the Assistant director for SEND. It will involve collaborating with a diverse range of schools educational settings and agencies, such as nurseries, primary, secondary and Special Schools and support services, in order to support children and young people with SEND, and their families. You will be working in close partnership with the School Improvement Team and will be responsible for working collaboratively with other SEND services across the council to evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision.
A strong focus of the work will be our SEND support cohorts in mainstream settings so that they have access to the full curriculum working collaboratively with Headteachers and SENCOs in schools to achieve an ambitious entitlement for all.
You will provide support to Headteachers in schools and work as part of team of experienced advisers to ensure that a high level, joined up service is being provided, and that children and young people with SEND are being supported to fulfil their potential in the right way and in the right place. You will work in partnership with educational settings across the borough to identify and support children who may have special educational needs or disabilities, which includes providing training where required.
About You:
We are looking for somebody with significant experience of working with children in educational settings, and delivering and overseeing the provision of services to individuals with special educational needs and disabilities. You will also have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS). You will be working with a range of different people, such as children, families, carers, teachers, schools and other social care services across Southwark, so it is essential that you have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships.
You must be knowledgeable on relevant legislation and child development, passionate about working with children and young people with SEND and committed to providing an exceptional service.
The Senior SEND Advisor is a key role, and we are looking for somebody who can work flexible hours where required, in order to meet service needs. The work is varied with a range of challenges, but is also incredibly rewarding
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Please note this role requires an enhanced level DBS check.
Recruitment timetable
Advert close: 5th July 2021
Interviews: 23rd July 2021
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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