IAT Team leader in Leeds

The Inclusion Advisory Team (IAT) are a multidisciplinary team who have expertise in early childhood development, cognition and learning, SEMH and communication and interaction including autism across all phases of education.

As the next IAT team leader, you will provide professional and operational leadership for the SEMH professional area, and work alongside the team leaders for early years, cognition & learning and communication & interaction.

About you:

• Effective management experience and thrive on leading others and managing change.
• Significant experience in a range of educational settings implementing duties under the 2015 SEND Code of Practice.
• Strong subject knowledge around SEND, and in particular SEMH needs, with passion and commitment to improving outcomes for CYP with SEND.
• Partnership working with key stakeholders.
• A constant drive towards improvement.
• Qualified Teacher Status or relevant professional qualification is an essential requirement for this role.

About the role:

As our next IAT team leader you will work with and alongside other SEND teams in Learning Inclusion, and wider partners in health, education and social care, to ensure efficient service delivery and improve the outcomes for children and young people, education settings and families across the city.

Responsibilities:

• Professional and operational leadership of the Inclusion Advisory Team (IAT).
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders including parents/carers, children and young people, professionals and service providers.
• Supporting staff within the framework of the SEN Code of Practice to provide effective advice, assessment and intervention.
• Coordination of all consultation and support requests made to the team.
• Contributing to service development as a member of the Management Team.
• Active participation and service representation in any review or inspection processes.
• Maintaining record keeping in relation to individual case work and other team activities.
• Gathering, analysing and interpreting data to monitor and evaluate the impact of team interventions on pupil progress, performance and provision.
• Facilitating Team Meetings to enable effective communication, support and professional development of team members.
• Identifying areas for continuing professional development.
• Ensuring DfE standards are met as appropriate.
• Effective communication with all stakeholders to promote multi-agency, partnership working across Children’s Services.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Teacher Status or relevant professional qualification.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level communication skills, appropriate to different client groups.
• Highly effective time management and organisational skills.
• Well-established problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of statutory and non-statutory legislation and guidelines in relation to education, inclusion and SEND.
• Extensive knowledge of SEND, personalised planning and good practice.

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics:

• Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours.
• Committed to continuous improvement in all areas.
• Willingness to actively participate in appraisal, training and development activities.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all.