About us
Contents
- About the British Dyslexia Association
- Our Senior Team
- Our Honorary President and Vice-Presidents
- Our Trustees
- Our Ambassadors
- Our Constitution
- Join our Team
- Projects
- Research Support Requests
- Participate in Research
- Compliments, Concerns and Complaints Policy
- British Dyslexia Association - International Conferences
- Extraordinary General Meeting - 30 September 2024
Join our Team
Trustee
Purpose of role:
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that the charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the Senior Management Team to enable the BDA to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.
Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to a cause that matters, ensuring we stay true to our mission and achieve our goals.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking individuals who bring enthusiasm, integrity, and dedication to the role, and who can contribute fresh perspectives to our Board.
We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas, and ideally, with prior Board experience:
- Dyslexia specialist within the field of education
- Special educational needs – research expertise
- Finance or technology
Time commitment:
An average of 8-12 days per year comprising of: one or two away days; quarterly, in-person Board meetings (half a day each – can be remote if necessary but in-person preferred); quarterly committee meetings of 2 hours each; attendance at events and training; and expert advice on projects as appropriate from time to time. Flexibility is key; we understand the need to balance this role with other commitments.
If this role interests you, you can view the full description here
Closing date – 16 October 2024
To apply - please email your CV together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@bdadyslexia.org.uk
The BDA are committed to recruiting people that reflect the diverse communities we serve. To do this we need your help in filling out a short diversity monitoring form. The information you provide will help support us ensure that our recruitment processes are fair to all and allow us to attract diverse and talented candidates. You can select "prefer not to say" if you would rather not answer any question. Please access the form here
Tutor - Level 5/7 Dyscalculia (for Professional Level Training)
This is a key role within the organisation and will take on tutoring responsibilities for a caseload of students undertaking the BDA’s professional level 5/7 training. Being part of a team of tutors, you will be expected to input into developing and moderating our current level 5/7 training programmes. You will also be expected to engage directly with students and be able to build an encouraging relationship that supports them through their training programme much of which is delivered via e-learning. You will assess work completed by students in a timely manner providing constructive and supportive feedback.
Reports to: Course Leader (Dyscalculia)
Key relationships: Level 5/7 Tutor Team / Level 5/7 Administration
Hours of work: 3 days (21 hours) per week
Location: Home-based (UK), with travel to in person team days and/or events approximately twice a year required (it is expected that these will take place in or around the Berkshire area)
Closing date – 18 October 2024. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful applicant will start in role January 2025.
If this role interests you, you can view the full description here
To apply - please email your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@bdadyslexia.org.uk
The BDA are committed to recruiting people that reflect the diverse communities we serve. To do this we need your help in filling out a short diversity monitoring form. The information you provide will help support us ensure that our recruitment processes are fair to all and allow us to attract diverse and talented candidates. You can select "prefer not to say" if you would rather not answer any question. Please access the form here
British Dyslexia Association Associate Assessors
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is the voice of dyslexic people. We aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential. In light of this, one of our strategic objectives is to provide and model expert services.
The British Dyslexia Association is currently looking to recruit specialist teacher assessors and psychologists for the following services that we offer:
- Dyscalculia referral service
- Dyslexia remote assessment service
- Corporate service
More detail about the difference between these services can be found in the table below and on our website: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/services/assessments
BDA assessors are required to have and provide the following:
- APC (HCPC for psychologists)
- AMBDA
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Enhanced DBS (within the last 3 years) or details of the update service along with your Date of Birth
- In addition, dyscalculia assessors are required to hold AMBDA dyscalculia. Those who have completed a level 7 dyscalculia course (in teaching AND assessment) may also be considered.
- a copy of an anonymised assessment report completed within the last 18 months that meets SASC standards. This must not be one that has been monitored/marked by a tutor or mentor and must not have been submitted for APC.
It is essential that the BDA can assure our clients that we are offering the best service and as such you will be required to submit an application form (clearly stating which service/s you are applying for). If an application is approved, references will be sought.
Please note that assessors can choose to be both a corporate/remote diagnostic assessment service and referral assessor. Recruitment for these roles is ongoing and thus there is no application closing date.
Dyscalculia Referral | Corporate/Remote Diagnostic Assessment Service | |
Payment | Assessor chooses their own fee and is responsible for ensuring that payment is made. | Payment of £400 for specialist teachers and £500 for psychologists per assessment paid regularly per month by the BDA. |
Administration | Assessor is responsible for all administration activities including liaising with the client re booking, pre-questionnaires, invoicing. | The BDA manage administration such as booking and pre-questionnaires. Assessors invoice the BDA once a month. |
Support | Assessors are independent and responsible for their own CPD and engaging with networks as necessary. | The BDA offer corporate/remote service assessors regular contact sessions, discount on some conferences and access to one free BDA SASC course per year* |
Fees | Assessors pay £60 per year to be a BDA approved assessor and receive referrals. | There is no fee for corporate/ remote service assessors. |
In person/remote assessment | In person assessments. | Largely remote assessments. |
Support with reports | Both referral and corporate assessors will receive regular feedback on their reports, dependent on the number of reports completed. Feedback can be claimed as informal CPD when renewing qualifications. | |
Work | Both services are subject to the number of requests for assessment that the BDA receive. Work cannot be guaranteed. | |
*Assessors under the corporate/remote diagnostic assessment service must complete a minimum number of assessments per year to be able to access the support listed (likely one per month). The number will depend on the number the BDA can provide. Please send the application and supporting documents required to assessments@bdadyslexia.org.uk
We aim to process applications within 3 - 6 weeks.