Overview
Staffordshire County Council seeks an experienced specialist teacher to lead the Specialist Teaching Support Service (STSS), a centrally based service that provides inclusion support for children and young people across the county.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership to the Deaf / Hearing Inclusion Team, Vision Inclusion Team and Autism Inclusion Team.
* Supervise and mentor deputy heads (Lead Specialist Teachers) of the inclusion teams.
* Plan and account for the Service budget in line with County Council financial regulations.
* Identify, plan and implement service priorities through the Service Development Plan, including strategic management of referrals, staff deployment, training, business planning and resource use.
* Oversee quality assurance measures such as data collection, consultations and evaluations to report outcomes to NatSIP, SCC, stakeholders and partners.
* Manage the professional development/performance management system for all staff.
* Work collaboratively to maintain effective communication with partners, agencies and parents, providing a seamless pathway for CYP.
* Support the Head of SEND in the strategic oversight of the service.
* Take responsibility for health and safety within the specialist teams and undertake risk assessments where appropriate.
* Act as the lead officer for child protection and safeguarding matters.
* Contribute to national data collection and research initiatives for pupil outcomes, benchmarking and FOI requests.
* Represent the county at local and national board meetings.
* Lead commissioning and the traded aspects of service delivery.
Qualifications
* Strong commitment to leadership, inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people.
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and substantial additional SEND qualifications, such as the mandatory qualification as a Teacher of the Deaf or Teacher of the Vision Impaired, or Autism.
* Significant management and leadership experience within an educational or Local Authority setting.
Benefits
Members of staff will have access to a rewards and benefits package, a supportive working environment and a healthy work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer.
Other Requirements
Application to the role will be subject to a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must disclose details of any unspent or spent convictions, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
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