How You'll Make a Difference In this key role, you will make a difference in the effectiveness of meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND across our schools. We are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people, and you will promote the highest possible standards of education across South Gloucestershire. You will provide strategic leadership, support and guidance to all maintained schools while working closely with Multi-Academy Trust partners. What will you be doing? Focusing on your expertise and skills, you will support schools and settings to develop their provision to achieve the best possible outcomes for learners with SEND who need additional support to succeed. Your work will involve championing children and young people, contributing to their ‘Best Start in Life’ by providing clear school improvement advice to the education sector to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. You will use your expertise to inform policy development and activity across the council. Regularly, you will visit schools to evaluate the quality of school provision and to advise on best practice to meet the needs of learners with SEND. Using your knowledge of the education legislations and policies, you will provide feedback to school leaders, providing support and challenge where necessary to ensure that reasonable adjustments are provided to support children and young people. What We Need From You You must hold a degree and be a qualified teacher. You will have substantial experience in a SEND related role either gained working in an educational setting in a school or worked in a SEND context such as resource base or SEND alternative provision. You will be proficient in making adaptations to the curriculum to address the needs of pupils with SEND. We require you to provide advice to school staff, SENDCos and school leaders on meeting the needs of pupils with SEND. This could relate to statutory expectations or adapting curriculum provision. It is essential for you to have thorough knowledge of the Local Authority’s schools’ duties around meeting the needs of pupils with SEND including relevant educational legislation about SEND and safeguarding. Given the elements of this role, you will be solution-focused and able to work with officers and school leaders to develop solutions to complex issues. You will be able to judge the quality of education including adaptive approaches for SEND. Ideally, you will have up to date knowledge of special educational needs of pupils, including social, emotional and mental health needs, and their link to pupil behaviour. Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post. How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance. We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect. As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential. We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. We’re making a difference, be part of it For more information, please contact Julia Chapman on email [email protected] Interviews due to held on Thursday 24th October 2024.