Specialist Teacher for the Physical Support Team (PST)
Permanent
Grade 5: £41,511 - £49,764 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Have you had recent and successful experience of teaching Children and Young People with physical difficulties and /or complex medical needs?
Do you share our commitment to supporting the inclusion of children and young people in mainstream schools and nursery settings?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to join the Sensory and Physical Support Team.
The team provides support to families and education settings to raise achievement, promote inclusion and improve access to learning opportunities for children and young people in their local mainstream schools and nursery settings with a physical difficulty and /or medical need across all age ranges, within the city of Birmingham.
Candidates for this post must hold qualified teacher status.
This position will involve working in schools/settings and travelling across the city of Birmingham.
We are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure, two satisfactory references and successful completion of pre-employment vetting procedures.
For any informal enquires please contact: Jane Runacres Specialist Teacher and Coordinator for The Physical Support Team Tel : 07742 404957
Email : jane.runacres@birmingham.gov.uk
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
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.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
