Assistant SENCO
Gildredge House, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8ABThis job expired on 11 July 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
11 July 2022 at 9am
Date listed
28 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- Hours of Work: 8.00am-4.00pm Monday to Friday (including 1 hour unpaid break) You would be required to work 43 weeks per year (includes 36.4 weeks of term-time plus 1 week of INSET plus 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday), and 35 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,713.00 FTE which equates to Grade 8 point 20 on the Support Staff Pay Scale for 2021-2022
Actual salary
- £18,730.40 pa pro rata
Assistant SENCO job summary
ASSISTANT SENCO
CLOSING DATE : Monday 11th July 2022 at 09.00am
START DATE: Thursday 01 September 2022
INTERVIEWS: Week Commencing 11th July 2022
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Assistant Senco in our 4-19 free school. This role is a permanent post. The general expectation of being an Assistant SENCO at Gildredge House is that you can work on a 1:1 basis and provide differentiated support for SEND students as well as ensuring the administrative processes and documentation for SEND students are well maintained, contacts made with appropriate external agencies, meetings set up, diarised and student records updated.
We received a ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement (November 2018). The challenge is to sustain and embed this judgement and then to work on achieving an ‘Outstanding’ judgement at our next Ofsted.
At Gildredge House each individual is known and valued. Students are inspired to discover their passions and realise their academic potential. You will join a strong team of inspirational staff who all work to the statutory frameworks and Special Education Needs (SEN) policy in an exciting environment where learning is fun. If you are an imaginative and dynamic practitioner - with the capability of engaging and enthusing all students and the belief that everyone can succeed - we want to hear from you.
As an Assistant Senco at Gildredge House you will be expected to have the flexibility and skills to work within our SEND department, which as an all through school runs through Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form phases providing appropriate support to the children and staff team in delivering the curriculum.
Gildredge House offers:
• continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4-19
• an expectation of high academic standards leading to Sixth Form studies
• strong discipline
• excellent pastoral care
• a range of extra-curricular activities
• parent and community involvement
Our school motto: 'Aspire'
• Do you want to be part of a school where your contribution is valued and celebrated?
• Would you like to support children with high aspirations who are keen to learn?
• Do you want to join a staff team that is diverse, collegiate and respected?
Starting Salary: £18,730.40 pa pro rata (£22,713.00 FTE) which equates to Grade 8 point 20 on the Support Staff Pay Scale for 2021-2022 (rising to £24,588.00 FTE which equates to Grade 8 point 22 on the Support Staff Pay Scale for 2021-2022). You would be required to work 43 weeks per year (includes 36.4 weeks of term-time plus 1 week of INSET plus 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday), and 35 hours per week.
Hours of Work: 8.00am-4.00pm Monday to Friday (including 1-hour unpaid break)
If you are interested in the position please download the Application Pack on our website.
Please complete the Application for Employment and References & Monitoring Form and return to careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk by Monday 11th July 2022 at 9.00am
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact the Director of Inclusion – Mr Dominic O’Driscoll on the following email address: careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk
Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that you are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2006.
Please note that under the GDPR, by replying to this advert, you are consenting to Gildredge House processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of this application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Gildredge House to process your application any further. For further details please see the specific Privacy Policy for job applicants which can be found at https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/our-school/data-protection/
Commitment to safeguarding
Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2006.
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About Gildredge House
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Gildredge House website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01323 400650
First and foremost, Gildredge House is a school for the local community which allows each individual to thrive and develop into a successful young person. High expectations of behaviour and hard work and the promotion of personal resilience lie at the heart of what we do.
Gildredge House is a welcoming place with a warm, family atmosphere. Our staff are extraordinarily hard-working and they are committed to ensuring that your children reach their full potential. At Gildredge House, our students excel academically as well as develop socially and emotionally, preparing them for the challenges of adult life.
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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk.
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