Specialist Inclusion Assistant

You will use your experience when working alongside support staff and teachers in schools to plan and support the implementation of practical recommendations to "close the gap" and promote inclusion. You may have additional, relevant experience in one of areas of the SEND Code of Practice which you effectively utilise in your current role. Your work will be guided by a Specialist Teacher for Inclusive Practice (STIP), planning, delivering, and evaluating packages of support and modelling good practice. This work will include spending the majority of your week providing support in schools, directly with pupils and school staff., An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's Barred List checks will be required for this role. This role is subject to an online / social media check as part of our safer recruitment processes, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.

• At least five years of recent experience in supporting and including pupils with additional needs in mainstream schools to access the curriculum and social opportunities
• How you have planned and delivered interventions to support pupils recognised within the SEND Code of Practice, particularly in relation to sensory, SEMH, communication and interaction and cognition and learning needs
• How you have led or worked as part of a team to support pupil progress, demonstrating the importance of positive working relationships
• How you have developed positive and effective communication with learners and colleagues
• How you have applied knowledge and understanding from continued professional development to support learners with additional needs
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

The starting salary for this position is Surrey Pay Scale PS7 £28,989.53 per annum (£34,660 full time equivalent) per annum based on 35 hours per week, across 5 days for 39 weeks per year (term-time), working hours are 9am to 4.30pm.