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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Specialist SpLD (dyslexia) Advisory Teacher
Do you have a specialist dyslexia teacher's qualification?
We are seeking two qualified teachers with level 7 Dyslexia training to join our school improvement team and our new 'Specialist Expertise at Hand' service. You will assist in setting up a new Dyslexia Hub, supporting schools across Richmond and Kingston providing training, advisory services and transition sessions for pupils. The roles will involve hybrid working and include remote advice and consultation, face to face training and in-school support for colleagues.
You will collaborate with colleagues within Achieving for Children and within schools and support the delivery of a high quality graduated response for pupils who have significant literacy difficulties.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About the role
These new roles are pivotal in helping schools across the local area build capacity to identify and support children with severe and persistent specific literacy difficulties. You will act as an adviser to Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs), teachers and support staff, provide comprehensive training, and drive whole-school development across the local area to ensure every child can achieve their full potential. You will:
- Work collaboratively with a variety of school colleagues and wider professionals.
- Enhance school's capacity to support pupils with literacy difficulties/dyslexia.
- Design and deliver high quality training to schools.
- Work with both primary and secondary schools.
For an informal discussion about the role, please email Sarah Herbet: sarah.herbert@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
You will be a qualified teacher with substantial experience of supporting pupils in both secondary and primary schools with literacy difficulties/dyslexia. You will hold a postgraduate qualification in teaching pupils with dyslexia. In addition you will have:
- A deep understanding of mainstream settings and the SEN code of practice.
- Proven expertise in designing and delivering effective intervention for pupils with literacy difficulties/dyslexia.
- Experience of delivering professional development and training to colleagues in education settings.
- An understanding of the impact and effective supports for conditions that frequently co-occur with dyslexia.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children 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 and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
