Assistant Principal - SENDCo

Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2PN

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L1-5, dependent on experience

Assistant Principal - SENDCo job summary

Support staff in understanding the needs of SEND pupils and how to meet them effectively through observations of pupils, strategy planning and high quality CPD

Supporting staff with the development of individual plans to meet the needs of pupils

Contribute towards the development and implementation of SEND policy and objectives to develop SEND within the School Development Plan

Monitoring the quality of support and progress of pupils

Liaising with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate support for SEND pupils, including those pupils on intervention placements

To write applications for EHC assessments for identified pupils

Liaise with SEND caseworkers and other outside agencies to secure appropriate ongoing provision for pupils with SEND

Co-ordinate and chair annual reviews for pupils with EHCPs

Line manage staff (as appropriate) who have direct responsibility for pupils with SEND. This may also include performance management.

To develop and implement teaching and learning initiatives and ensure quality first teaching across the school.

To contribute to the induction, support and CPD of all newly appointed teachers and TAs including those on the initial teacher training programme

To support all staff to be their most effective

Support the HoS with operational leadership of the school and deputise when necessary

To act as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 47 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding website (opens in new tab)
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