Language Learning and Strategic Support Teacher

Role Overview

SEND in Birmingham is on an ambitious and improving journey. As recognised by inspectors during the June 2025 Ofsted/CQC inspection, "in recent years, the experiences of children and young people with SEND in Birmingham have started to improve." We are now building on that progress through the Birmingham SEND Reforms - working as one Local Area Partnership across Education, Health and Social Care, alongside parent carers, children and young people. This is an exciting moment to join us. We are launching a partnership-wide recruitment campaign to strengthen our specialist teams, creating additional roles as part of a significant investment programme that reflects the scale of our ambition and our commitment to building a new SEND system for Birmingham by 2030. At the heart of this work is our new Experts at Hand model, which will operate across our districts and support schools to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND through a strong graduated approach. We are looking for talented, committed and values-driven people who want to make a real difference and be part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering lasting change for Birmingham's children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Support Birmingham schools to improve achievement, inclusion and access for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.
• Assess pupil needs and provide clear reports on progress, attainment and development.
• Advise on SEN identification, assessment approaches, teaching strategies, differentiation and support systems.
• Model specialist teaching and assessment techniques for school staff.
• Use a range of assessment tools including standardised, criterion-referenced and informal methods.
• Contribute to statutory processes and attend reviews where required.
• Work collaboratively with SENCOs, school leaders, families, Health and Social Care and wider partners.
• Deliver training and professional development for individual schools and family groups.
• Support schools with Ofsted preparation and SEN-related developments.
• Use data effectively to analyse progress, evaluate provision and drive whole-school improvement.
• Lead evidence-based interventions in literacy, language and maths, ensuring progress is tracked and shared.
• Plan and prepare targeted support for pupils, schools and family groups.
• Maintain accurate records and report pupil progress to schools, parents and agencies.
• Support colleagues with local and national SEND initiatives and training.
• Facilitate school-to-school support within family groups, sharing effective SEN practice.
• Coordinate improvement priorities across family groups for pupils with cognition, learning and language needs.

Qualifications and Access Arrangements

• Qualified Teacher Status and Access Arrangements.
• Dyslexia with APC accreditation.
• Speech, Language & Communication.
• Maths/Dyscalculia.
• English as an Additional Language.
• Psychometric Testing.

About Working for Birmingham City Council

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it’s about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city. The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

Council Vision

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

Benefits and Perks

• Holiday Entitlement in line with Statutory Teacher's Pay and Conditions.
• My Rewards Scheme - access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings.
• Health and wellbeing support - independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling.
• Excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. 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. 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. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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