Teacher

Salary range: MPS 1 £30,480 – MPS 6 £41,483 p.a. plus SEN allowance of £2,209
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week (Term Time only)
Location: Willow SEND Family Wellbeing Centre

An Exciting Opportunity...

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

You will be responsible for learning and development of 12 pre school children that have a diagnosis of Autism in our brand new Sunshine unit. Meanwhile, you will be supervising and supporting 3 nursery practitioners who will be working alongside you to create a fun, happy and stimulating learning environment to enable the children to develop and flourish.

You will work in partnership with parents and other professionals in order to safeguard the children and help them to reach their full potential.

The Person

We are looking for a committed individual who is passionate about working in the early years with children with special educational needs and disabilities. You should have good interpersonal skills and experience in working in a multi agency context.

Come and join us to make a difference to the children of Brent.

Closing Date: 9 December 2020 (23:00)
Assessment & Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk. Please note the information you provide will be treated fairly and confidentially.

Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.