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Inclusion Advisor
UPS: £52,526 – £56,959 per annum
SEN Point: £2,539 – £5,009 per annum
Term Time Only 
Full Time, Teacher’s Terms and Conditions
Wandsworth
Hybrid working: Successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and available to visit schools across Wandsworth.

Are you passionate about supporting the inclusion of children with Global Developmental Delay in mainstream education?  

As an Inclusion Advisor, you will join our forward thinking, successful and supportive Special Educational Needs and Disabilities team; where you will work alongside a range of inspirational professionals dedicated to improving the outcomes for young people with additional needs and their families. You will develop your career by working with a team of experienced and knowledgeable individuals, who deliver a diverse range of provision available in the borough which benefits children and families. You will be part of an expanding and progressive service and support us to extend our inclusion vision with schools and settings across Wandsworth.

Can you join and help us to make a difference to the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and their families by enhancing their lived experiences? 

About the role

Advice and consultation: You will provide support to school SENCo and teachers around the inclusion of pupils with Global Developmental Delay within mainstream classes. You will also help SENCo and teachers around curriculum planning and assessment for pupils working below the National Curriculum.

Caseload: You will work directly with a caseload of pupils who have diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome including modelling to support staff and sharing of resources.

Collaboration: You will contribute to the EHCP annual reviews for pupils where direct work is taking place and run workshops for SENCo, teachers and support staff to address key topics related to pupils working below the National Curriculum.

This post is offered on Teacher’s Terms and Conditions.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Substantial experience as a SENCO or Inclusion leader within a mainstream or special school with demonstrable impact on removing barriers to the inclusion of children with Global Developmental Delay.
• Evidence based understanding of the pedagogy for including pupils with Global Developmental Delay (including those with Downs syndrome) within mainstream classes and the ability to coach and support other teachers to implement this.
• Extensive knowledge of curriculum planning and assessment systems for pupils working below the National Curriculum. 
• Ability to challenge and support school leaders to ensure the best possible provision is provided for children with Global Developmental Delay to enable them to achieve their outcomes.
• A dedicated and inspirational professional.

If you meet the required criteria and you are motivated by working alongside inspiring school leaders to overcome barriers to the inclusion of children with SEND, we want to hear from you!

Contact details
 For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andy Fish, Inclusion Service Manager on 020 8871 6308.

Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024
Interview Date: Monday 21st October 2024

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as flexible working. 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils