Vacancies

EHC Senior Specialist Teacher (Complex Transitions and Health)

Main Responsibility

• The candidate will hold responsibility for maintaining and reviewing Education Health and Care Plans of children who are in Independent Day and Residential placements as well as supporting transitions for children at key points of their education.
• They will be responsible for liaising with educational settings for children and young people who require independent specialist placements and will work closely with the families and wider professionals ensuring the most appropriate placement is identified. 
•  They will sit as part of the SEND Management Team and will support in driving forward the SEND Strategy.
• They will hold their own case load and will also work with the EHC Specialist Teaching Team delivering sessions to children with complex special educational needs. 

The Ideal Candidate

• The idea candidate must have leadership experience within a educational setting and have up to date experience of working with and supporting children with SEND.
• They must have at least 5 years teaching experience and have a robust understanding of SEND processes. Full details of essential criteria are included on the job role specification.
• A full driving license and access to a car is essential as you will be requested to travel to settings outside of Milton Keynes. 

Package Description

​We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes Council, including:-

• Continuation of Teacher pension
• Teachers pay and conditions including school holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, Apprenticeship Programmes (junior and senior), coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cashplan
• MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
• SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
• Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles)
• Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs)
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements
• Childcare Subsidy

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes is a diverse, multi cultural, adrenaline packed expanding city with so much to offer on its door step. From beautiful open spaces, a busy theatre district, large shopping centre to a number of cultural and leisure facilities.

Milton Keynes Council has an array of responsibilities, such as: education, housing, highways and social services. Altogether, the council provides over 240 services to the citizens of Milton Keynes, and to meet such an extensive and diverse range of challenges we must be innovative and dynamic to provide services successfully to meet the increasing demands that will accompany the growth of Milton Keynes. How better to contribute to that continued success than through a unique and rewarding career with us.  Here at Milton Keynes Council, we pride ourselves on modelling our values, that were co-created with colleague.  We are dedicated, respectful and collaborative as we strive every day to make a difference to local people and the community we serve.  If you share our values and want to experience a fulfilling job measured on outcomes and results with great work-life balance, make a move to Milton Keynes Council.