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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Assistant Team Lead – Physical and Sensory Support Team

(Temporary, 0.4 FTE)

STPC LAH L 8 - 12

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 13 hours per week.

This is a temporary part time position for one term in the first instance.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced practitioner to join our Physical and Sensory Support Team as a temporary Assistant Team Lead, working 0.4 FTE.

This role will support the Team Lead in the day‑to‑day leadership of a specialist service for children and young people with physical, sensory and medical needs. You will contribute to casework oversight, workforce support and service development, working closely with schools, families and partner agencies.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have:

Experience of working within physical and/or sensory support services and should already be working in a teacher role.
A strong interest in training, workforce development and capacity‑building
A positive and informed approach to assistive technology and inclusive practice to support access, independence and participation

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their leadership skills while continuing to have a direct impact on practice and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

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.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

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.

Job Description and Person Specification

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