Pupil and School Support Teacher

Pupil and School Support teachers work with nursery, primary and secondary schools to support them in meeting the needs of children with cognition, learning and language difficulties, including those with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. Alongside this, we provide strategic support to SENCos and senior leaders within settings to build the capacity of staff through planning and delivering training, advising on policy and procedures and supporting the monitoring of provision, with the aim of improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. PSS are part of Birmingham City Council and work closely with other SEND teams to support the strategic direction of the Local Authority. Are you a skilled and enthusiastic qualified teacher who is passionate about SEND? Are you interested in gaining further professional qualifications or using your current qualifications to develop your career within SEND? If so, we are seeking such applicants to join our dynamic team. Birmingham City Council is
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates and an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.


• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.


• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.


• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.


• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.


We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.