Senior Teacher Early Years - autism spectrum disorder

Newham Children and Young People’s Service – Access and Inclusion
LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION SERVICE (LCIS)
School House, Lathom Junior School, Lathom Road, London E6 9DU
Telephone 0208 325 4527

Required for September  2017

Full time Senior Teacher for Early Years – autism spectrum disorder

Grade: Leadership 5 - 9 (£50,401 - £54,862)

Newham’s Language, Communication and Interaction Service is a well-established and highly effective inclusion support service, which works with children and young people with autism, social communication difficulties and specific language disorder, and in close partnership with their schools and families, across EYs, primary and secondary mainstream settings.

This is an opportunity for an outstanding specialist Early Years teacher to join our dynamic multi-professional team of teachers, speech and language therapists and SEN practitioners, to help shape the future of inclusion for children and young people with autism in Newham.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Take a lead responsibility for co-ordinating, developing and implementing the delivery of specialist support and training to early years settings and families of children aged 0 – 4 years with autism
• Ensure the team works effectively with nursery heads, setting staff, families and other agencies, to promote the development, inclusion and achievement of young children with autism
• Line manage staff within the team responsible for delivering the Early Years service

 You will be:

• An experienced, enthusiastic and creative teacher with experience of autism in the Early Years,  SEN and disability, and inclusion
• Confident about planning and delivering training to a high standard, to a range of audiences
• Able to challenge, motivate and inspire teachers, TAs, parents/carers and other professionals
• A good communicator, skilled in managing staff and building relationships with colleagues and families

 We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work within a dedicated specialist team of professionals.
• Working in partnership with exciting, inspiring and culturally diverse communities of children and their families.
• Welcoming inclusive schools and early year’s settings, with high expectations and aspirations for all children.
• Clear structures for support, supervision, appraisal and professional development.
• A well- resourced service base with training, meeting and office facilities.

Newham is vibrant inner city borough in the heart of East London with a young, friendly and cosmopolitan community. It is recognised by OFSTED as one of the fastest improving authorities, with rising academic standards, and a established record of inclusion and commitment to equal opportunities.

We welcome and encourage a visit to the team to find out more about our work. To arrange a visit or to discuss this post further please contact:

Judy Roux, Group Manager , 0208 325 4527 or judy.roux@newham.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 5^th May 2017

Interviews will be held on:  Tuesday 16^th May 2017