SEN Specialist Teacher: Social Communication and Autism

Arden Multi Academy Trust is a family of six schools comprising: Arden Academy (Knowle), Dorridge Primary School (Dorridge), Coppice Academy (Solihull), Lode Heath School (Solihull), Park Hall Academy (Castle Bromwich) and Henley-in-Arden School (Henley-in-Arden). As a Trust we truly value the success of every child and we place the sharing of excellent education practice at the core of our values. We are committed to improving the quality of education and life in for all our students. The Trust operates from its hub in Knowle, to the south of Solihull.  

As a Trust, we are looking to appoint an SEN Specialist Teacher for Social Communication and Autism, to further enhance the provision for our most vulnerable children, working across our secondary schools. Your work may include working with students who are not able to currently attend school, as well as those who do not have a formal diagnosis of Autism. You will be working closely with other experienced SEN Specialist Teachers, as well as external specialist services, including Educational Psychologists.

They key responsibilities for this post are as follows (a comprehensive job description and a person specification are both available):

• To empower and enable schools within the Trust to meet the needs of children with SEND, helping to build capacity by developing knowledge, skills and understanding.
• To ensure that the special educational needs of children with SEND are met.
• To support families and partners in other agencies in a person-centred team around the child approach to ensure the needs of children with SEND are met and their outcomes improve.
• To promote Inclusion and the Arden Multi Academy Trust vision and philosophy.
• To engage with other services and colleagues within and beyond the Arden Multi Academy Trust to help ensure schools have the services and support they require to meet the needs of the children, young people and families they serve.

 We welcome applications from specialist teachers who may seek either a full-time or part-time position. While enabling you to enjoy the advantages of working across several of our schools, many of our specialist teachers find the increased consistency and sense of belonging that we offer appealing. You may also want some consistency in terms of employment to complement your independent business. We acknowledge the significant impact our specialist teachers have on student outcomes; hence we may consider accommodating a request to maintain a teaching group in one of our secondary schools if desired by a candidate. This presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated specialist teacher to positively influence our young learners within a growing multi-academy trust and contribute to our inclusion provision. Additionally, you will have access to the Teacher Pension and a Cycle to Work scheme.

Please download the job description, person specification, and application form, from the Trust website: https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/careers/ Please include a supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 outlining how your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities equip you for the post and how they meet the requirements of the Personal Specification. Please also outline your preferences for either a full-time position or part-time. You should address your application to Mr D K Burgess, Executive Headteacher of Arden Multi Academy Trust.  

Please send applications to: humanresources@arden.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 8 April at 10.00am

The Arden Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.