Specialist Teacher Cognition & Learning Team KS2 to 5

Teacher Salary Range

£47,472 - £51,048 (pro rata for part time)

Allowances may apply, including TLR and/or SEN payments as agreed by the manager.

Type of vacancy

Fixed Term

Work pattern

Part Time

Duration (Months)

18

Hours per week

11

Work Base

Initially at Home Brewery, Arnold, NG5 6DA, you may be required to work at Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton, NG22 9FF, or Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

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Number of posts

1

Interview date

8 October 2026

Closing Date

27 September 2026 23:55

The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'. Watch the two minute animation to learn more.

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled and experienced teacher to our supportive, hardworking and successful Cognition and Learning Team. The team is part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s SEND Inclusion Service.

You will use your knowledge, skills and experience to develop and deliver effective strategies/interventions aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people with a wide variety of complex cognition difficulties in Key Stages 2-5. You will work at a variety of levels, using positive and inclusive approaches to provide support and advice to school staff, liaising with parents and engaging in direct modelling of teaching, where appropriate. Support from dedicated specialist teaching assistants ensures that a flexibility of approaches can be offered.

You would also be involved in providing support to Nottinghamshire’s Family of Schools structure through Family SENCos and SENCos and the District SENCo role, in order to strengthen provision for pupils with SEND in their localities.

We are looking for a teacher who is knowledgeable about the National Curriculum, appropriate interventions and the barriers young people with complex cognition needs can face. We welcome applications from highly motivated, creative practitioners, who enjoy working in a collaborative, solution- focussed way.

You will part of a very supportive team, working across the County as required. Your base will depend upon the needs of the team but will be either the Home Brewery Building in Arnold, Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton or Meadow House, Mansfield. The post involves a good deal of driving across the County.

This is a temporary appointment for 2 days per week, for 18 months.

The post carries a SEN Point and TLR 2a.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Cath Page or Jeremy Hepburn on 0115 8546464 or by email cath.page@nottscc.gov.uk.

This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.