We are looking for Advisory and Inclusion Teachers to join our highly valued and well-established Specialist SEND and Inclusion Support (SIS) Service for a fixed term period. We are interested in hearing from applicants with expertise working with children and young people with a wide range of SEND needs. Successful candidates will be based within one of our specialist teams and also expected to work alongside other teams in our service, such as Cognition & Learning Team or Emotional Well-being and Effective Learning (EWEL) Team. WHAT IS INVOLVED? The role will involve providing consultation, assessment, advice, interventions and strategies to remove barriers to inclusion and promote the achievement of individual pupils and groups of pupils within educational settings. The role will also require you to work closely with other services and parent/carers. The successful applicant will enjoy the benefits of working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team with a wide range of expertise and experience. We encourage you to contact Joanne underwood via email at Joanne.Underwood@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You will have: QTS Up to date knowledge of SEND legislation. Considerable experience of working in schools with children who have SEND. Substantial knowledge of evidence-informed interventions and strategies, approaches and resources appropriate for children with a range of SEND. Skills and expertise in at least one area of SEND e.g., social, emotional and mental health; neurodiversity; cognition and learning; sensory processing; speech, language and communication. Experience of working with professionals from other service areas Experience of working with and supporting parent/carers. Experience of delivering training or workshops. Your own transport arrangements to enable you to travel distances between schools. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held week commencing 19th January 20226 We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161