SEND Inclusion Specialist

2 days ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SEND Inclusion Specialist to join our Inclusion and Psychology Team at Essex County Council. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in driving practice and improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Key Responsibilities
  • Work in partnership with schools, settings, and colleges to drive practice and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
  • Build capacity for educational settings to assess, plan, deliver, and review provision for children with SEND in line with the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
  • Provide high-quality professional education advice and support to individual clusters of schools, settings, and colleges to deliver an inclusive education for children and young people with specific areas of SEND.
  • Support the delivery of school/setting-led SEND, including peer-to-peer development, within clusters of schools and settings, and disseminate up-to-date specialist knowledge in areas of SEND.
  • Work strategically with schools, settings, and colleges to influence leaders to evaluate the existing offer and build capacity through coaching, training, and development to assess, plan, deliver, and review suitable provision for children with SEND.
  • Identify and deploy targeted support within schools, settings, colleges, and with families to improve the inclusion and/or successful transition for children and young people with severe and complex SEND.
  • Manage complex casework to maintain sustainability of placement, resolve breakdown, and prevent exclusion, including responding to and resolving complaints.
  • Undertake Annual Reviews of children and young people placed in out-of-authority independent special schools to ensure placements are fit for purpose for Essex children.
Requirements
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant areas of SEND.
  • Substantial, relevant teaching or Early Years' experience, with strong evidence of working with children with SEND.
  • In-depth working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and other relevant national legislation.
  • Experience of working in partnership with other services, such as schools and settings, Health and Social Care, enhanced provisions, and the voluntary sector.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver training and development to a range of professionals.
  • Ability to drive cultural, strategic, and operational change in a collaborative way.
What We Offer

Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We are also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

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