Teacher - TLR Cognition and Learning

We are looking to employ a talented and enthusiastic teacher to join the Learning Support Service, to lead and work with the Cognition and Learning team to start as soon as possible.
As a lead teacher for the C+L team, you will be responsible for supporting a team of teachers and teaching assistants; this involves overseeing timetables, referrals and caseloads, supporting the effective day to day operation of the C+L team through casework meetings, one to ones, and supporting staff through induction and CPD opportunities. You will also hold a small but complex caseload, involving direct teaching / assessments, delivery of INSET, planning and monitoring. You will work with the other teachers in TLR positions to support the service manager and to deliver on the objectives of the LSS.

The successful candidate should be a qualified teacher and an outstanding practitioner with knowledge of the legislation in relation to SEN and experience of working with children and young people with cognition and learning difficulties, and also possibly those with other SEN, and also experience of leading a team. You will be expected to work with a fluctuating caseload across Salford, offering assessment, advice and training across all school phases. Reporting directly to the Service Manager the successful candidate will lead the C+L team, overseeing a team of teachers and TAs. The successful candidate will join an existing team of highly motivated and experienced professionals dedicated to providing excellent support to children, young people and schools.

The Learning Support Service is a great place to work if you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. This is an exciting opportunity to join our service of teachers, teaching assistants, mobility officers and associated health professionals who support learners with SEN in schools across the City. Based at Unity House, our teachers all work as part of the LSS team, visiting children and young people in schools and settings across Salford to support them, their teachers and TAs to ensure that they receive a high-quality education. Teachers working in this role are employed in accordance with standard teachers' terms and conditions., Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months' salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

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