Specialist Teacher, ASD and Complex Needs

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

Job title Specialist Teacher, ASD and Complex Needs

Salary MPS/UPS +TLR2a

Terms and Conditions (Teachers) Part time – 22.75hrs per week (0.7FTE), Permanent

We are delighted to bring to you an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a new integrated SEND offer that launches this September 2022.

The Specialist Teacher Team is a highly regarded, firmly established and integral part of Hackney Education's new Integrated SEND Service. The team operates within an open, supportive and professional working culture.

You will:

• be working closely with key partners in Education and Health to ensure the inclusion of learners with SEND.
• play a key role in the delivery of the new SEND offer which includes providing a comprehensive CPD training programme to all primary and secondary settings and a jointly traded EPS and Specialist Teacher support package.
• work directly with traded schools to provide specialist teaching, observations, advice and targeted training.
• have a strong understanding of what's required to build long- lasting and effective inclusive practices in different learning environments.
• have the ability to work successfully alongside SENCos, class teachers and teaching assistants to support learners who may be in the process of having a need identified or have EHCP.
• be able to identify, implement and monitor evidence based interventions such as SCERTS, Zones of Regulation and Precision Teaching to maximise progress and well-being for learners.
• be able to deliver training to a variety of audiences including Hackney professionals, school staff and parents.
• be part of a supportive, committed and dedicated specialist teacher team that currently holds specialisms in SpLD and Dyslexia, ASD, Developmental Language Delay, Early Years, Assistive Technology, Pupil Voice, Medical Needs and SEMH.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• dedicated to the principles of inclusion and equality
• highly motivated and able to work flexibly and independently
• well organised
• experienced in implementing evidence based strategies and interventions for children with ASD/Complex Needs
• able to communicate well with children/young people, parents and a range of education and other professionals
• an enthusiastic, committed and supportive team member

This is a great opportunity for you to work in a vibrant, inclusive, inner London borough committed to helping learners with SEND. If you are interested we look forward to hearing from you.

Interested?

Please apply via our website: https://education.hackney.gov.uk/jobs/hlt

Closing date: 22:59, Sunday, 10th July 2022

Interviews: Wednesday 13th - Friday 15th July

Hackney Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.