Specific Learning Difficulties Teacher

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

Specific Learning Difficulties Teacher – Noddfa

Job reference: 07262

Contract type: Full Time – Permanent

MPS/UPS + ALN + TLR 2

The Local Authority seeks to appoint an outstanding professional to contribute to the strategic development of the assessment and intervention centre. Noddfa has two distinct provisions, one is an Assessment and Intervention Centre for 0-25 years offering multi-agency and outreach support across Wrexham County Borough Council and the other provides 3 dedicated classrooms for pupils with Autism and Social Communication Difficulties in Key Stages 1 and 2.

As a member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service, the post holder will make an important contribution to drive Noddfa forward and ensure an ethos of positive collaborative working with other professionals.

Reporting to the Head of Service Inclusion and ALN the successful candidate will work alongside the Teacher in Charge to ensure Noddfa fulfils statutory responsibility by providing assessments and interventions to address the needs of pupils identified as having specific learning difficulties. The key responsibilities of this role are line managing the literacy outreach service, supporting children and young people with SpLD to develop effective learning strategies and to appropriately use technology to enable them to perform to their full academic potential. The SpLD teacher will also work collaboratively with mainstream schools to help embed teaching and learning strategies to address SpLDs inclusively.

The successful applicant will be an Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) and will have extensive specialist knowledge.

An Enhanced DBS & EWC registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief, or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing date: 2 April 2023.