Deputy Lead Specialist Teacher for Inclusive Practice (reference: SCC/TP/288886/3379)

• Reference: SCC/TP/288886/3379
• Positions: 1
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 24 June 2025
• Closing date: 1 July 2025

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This full-time, permanent position has a salary of Teachers Main Pay Scale (UPS): £47,031 - £50,471 per annum, pro-rata, plus currently TLR 2 (mid-range) £5,835 & 1 SEN Point: £2,679.

This role is term time only, 39 weeks per year.

Are you a teacher who is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children?

Would you like to work in a friendly, supportive team where reducing barriers to learning for pupils with SEND is key?

If you are a leader in education looking for a different challenge, the role of Deputy Lead Specialist Teacher for Inclusive Practice presents a unique opportunity to use your knowledge, skills and experience to support the management of a team and support local schools to deliver a curriculum that extends the learning of pupils with SEND across key stages.

The office base for this role is Dakota, Weybridge, and the successful candidate will support schools in Spelthorne, Elmbridge and Epsom and Ewell. The start date is 1st September 2025. As a team, much of our time is spent in schools, with some element of office and home working. On occasions, you may be required to travel to school and office bases that are in any of the Surrey quadrants.

About the Role

Working closely with the North East Area Lead for STIP and other central Education Mangers, you will ensure the development and delivery of an effective teaching service that promotes educational achievement, inclusion and wellbeing. The role involves a mix of supporting the management of the North East STIP team and working as a STIP Teacher.

Working across Key Stages 1 - 4 as part of a team, no two days will be the same. The management aspect of the role supports the Area Lead for STIP to provide management of the team, contributes to service development and the provision of a quality teaching service. As a STIP Teacher, the role provides an opportunity to support the development of a school's capacity to meet the needs of pupils with SEND through systemic work, delivering quality training, supporting the SEN department, modelling group work or following a consultation model around a pupil with complex needs. Each new location gives you the opportunity to build effective working relationships which help schools to "narrow the gap".

As a centrally employed teacher working for Surrey County Council, you will work in partnership with schools, families and other professionals, delivering a quality service which impacts positively on outcomes for pupils.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence your full employment history along with your:

• Experience in identifying and teaching pupils with additional needs and disabilities within mainstream schools
• Understanding of current educational issues and the language, learning and SEMH difficulties that might impact upon a pupil's ability to make progress in their learning
• Experience of leading developments within a curriculum area and how this has improved learning opportunities for pupils
• Experience of promoting active and purposeful links with parents and carers
• Prior senior school leadership and staff development experience
• Experience of line managing and supporting the professional development of other teachers or teaching assistants
• You must have qualified teacher status, enabling you to teach in the UK

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and as part of this role you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, 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.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Libby Fearnside by email or MS Teams.

The job advert closes at 23:59 1st July 2025 with interviews taking place on 7th July 2025.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.