Peripatetic Outreach Teacher in Perth

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

As Outreach Teacher, you will provide support within primary schools on a peripatetic basis, to enhance learning for children in mainstream class settings, who have a range of complex needs that impact on their ability to access the curriculum. These may include: Communication, Social, Emotional or Behavioural needs, Autism or who have experienced trauma.

The role covers the five areas of identification and assessment, planning and support, consultation, training and building capacity and partnership working. The successful post holder will work alongside school staff and other partner agencies to provide a specialist teaching input to children who require a differentiated curriculum. The children supported may, for a variety of reasons, have missed out on learning experiences which promote development of skills and readiness to learn. The range of needs will include the requirement for specific evidence-based approaches that support teaching and learning. The planned interventions will be agreed at the start of the piece of work and can be adjusted in response to review of needs.

They will involve at least one of the following:

• Advice and consultation around the meeting of needs.
• Contribution to identification, assessment and planning, in partnership with families and partners.
• Small group and one to one teaching, sometimes in collaboration with class teachers and other support staff.
• Use of intervention materials to meet agreed targets.
• Support colleagues to build capacity to support children with additional support needs in the classroom.

You should have significant experience of learning and teaching within a primary mainstream setting and understand excellent inclusive practice. The Outreach Teacher appointed must be committed to inclusion and improving outcomes for learners with additional support needs and have appropriate specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with additional support needs using inclusive approaches and pedagogy, particularly with children and young people with more complex needs.

Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance in relation to inclusion, GIRFEC and wellbeing is essential, as well as understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion. The ability to work collaboratively with a range of primary school leaders, practitioners and staff to create high quality inclusive learning environments is required.

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. This is a peripatetic role; therefore, you will be expected to support any primary school across Perth and Kinross Council, with flexibility of movement as and when necessary.

We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share. Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement is offered, along with eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme. Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework are also available. Access to a range of benefits is provided.

You are encouraged to discuss potential options for flexible working with the recruiting manager if this is of interest to you. A healthy work-life balance is important to us, and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Marie Dunn by email to find out more. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. This includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

GTCS registration is required. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.