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Senior Advisor Inclusive Learning & SEND

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Summary
Location: CETL
Region: North East England
Job Type: Fixed Term
Category: Education
Date Posted: 27/03/2023
Reference: 0000005574

Description

CHILDRENS & JOINT COMMISSIONING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

EDUCATION


SENIOR ADVISOR INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND SEND                                                                     REF: 107919 
   

Soulbury 19-22 £60,668 - £63,749 (plus 3 SPA)

Fixed Term Contract or Secondment initially

37 hpw

 

Hartlepool Council is a Good council and has high aspirations and ambitious outcomes for its SEND population. The SEND team is highly regarded by families, schools and peers. We are looking to build further on best practice across our system through the implementation of the SEND Green Paper alongside a new approach to Inclusive education. The council is part of a system that recognises that all pupils, and particularly those with SEND, require the best provision. This requires working closely with educational settings with lived experience of the challenges and opportunities for enabling schools to ensure excellent outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

An opportunity has arisen for a newly created position of Senior Adviser for Inclusive Learning and SEND in the Hartlepool Borough Council Education Service.  Initially the post will be based on a two year Fixed Term Contract, or a secondment will be considered, with the possibility of extending.

We are looking for an educational senior leader with significant recent experience as a senior leader within a school and background in classroom practice with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) who is passionate about making a difference and would like the opportunity to develop. The successful candidate would be leading the Hartlepool Council SEND Team and working directly both in and alongside schools to support and challenge the SEND and Inclusion agenda. This is a critical role to support the current team of SEND officers. The role will report directly to the Assistant Director of Education. The role will include collaborating with a diverse range of schools and settings, support services, young people with SEND and their families. You will work closely with school clusters as well as individual schools where you may support Headteachers, SENDCOs and teachers, this may include providing training.

You must be knowledgeable on relevant legislation and child development, passionate about working with children and young people and committed to  providing an exceptional service. It is essential that you have excellent communication skills.

We are committed to providing high quality services and offer an excellent working environment valuing supervision, training and opportunities for professional development.

For further information, please contact Amanda Whitehead (Assistant Director for Education) on 01429 523736.

Closing Date – 13th April 2023

Interview Date – 25th April 2023


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