What is the job role?
This role is Term Time Only.
We are seeking a teacher with significant SEND experience to join our team. The role will involve:
1. providing support, advice and training in primary and secondary schools across the city to enable them to better meet the needs of their pupils with autism or social communication difficulties
2. planning one to one and group interventions for pupils
3. writing a variety of reports for schools and parents that need to be both professional and accessible
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
You have significant experience of supporting children and young people with SEND in both primary and secondary settings. You have an in-depth knowledge of strategies which support children and young people with autism, and you take a neuro-affirmative approach. You are able to model best practice in an empathetic and supportive manner.
You are confident to positively manage challenging behaviour and able to look beneath the behaviour to see what the pupil is trying to communicate. You have the resilience to handle the distressing situations that the pupils bring to you.
You understand the important role that parents play and work in partnership with them to ensure best outcomes for their child. You enjoy training others and developing their expertise in supporting children with complex needs.
No two days are the same: you will need to be flexible, sensitive and able to think on your feet. Excellent inter-personal skills and a positive attitude are essential.
When writing your personal statement, you will need to cover all aspects of the person specification, with particular regard to the following:
4. The ability to give practical advice to staff on how to build children and young people’s self-esteem positive, promote well-being and good mental health, and improve outcomes for children and young people with ASC and complex communication needs
5. A commitment to working in partnership with pupils and parents: a sensitive, respectful approach and the desire to use pupil and parent voice to shape our service
6. The ability to put others at ease, gain trust and build relationships in a short space of time
7. A positive, can-do attitude; a calm, flexible approach and a willingness to see the best in people
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
8. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
9. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
10. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): Classroom observations and interview 25th February .
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