Deputy SENCo
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Nottingham, NG5 6NZThis job expired on 22 August 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 August 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English, Mathematics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time 37hrs, Term Time Plus 2 Weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC23 – NJC28 £31,390 - £34,705 (actual salary)
Additional allowances
LGPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Deputy SENCo who will be responsible for the day to day running of the Inclusion Support Unit, under the leadership and supervision of the SENCO. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside the SENCo to develop, manage and enhance the school’s provision for pupils (Years 7 – 13) with a range of special educational needs. You will lead and coordinate a team of skilled teaching assistants and support colleagues in ensuring that all our students achieve the very best possible outcomes.
The post involves coordinating and delivering support and interventions for pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, in particular pupils with autism and social emotional and mental health difficulties (including ADHD, attachment issues, anxiety.) The Deputy SENCO extra responsibilities will include deputising for the SENCO and line managing learning support assistants within the Inclusion team.
Essential
- Good standard of education especially with regard to literacy and numeracy skills.
- Previous experience in an education environment
- Experience of working with students, parents and professionals
- Experience of training and knowledge in relation to the code of practice
- Experience and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Ability to build and form good relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues
- Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents/carers and other professionals
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to use basic ICT packages and equipment effectively
- Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information
- Basic understanding of child development and learning principles
- Good working knowledge of behaviour management strategies
- Good understanding and experience of effective strategies and interventions to support pupils with SEND
Desirable
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or 4 for Teaching Assistants, a teaching qualification, degree or equivalent
- Experience of managing staff
- Understanding of National and Local Policies for SEND
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities, including own
- Working knowledge of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes / strategies
- Working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, and awareness of relevant legislation
What the school offers its staff
SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2500 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.
We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and 1 primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact abrown@arnoldhillspencer.org.uk
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications 22nd August 2024 11:59pm
Interviews will take place on W/C 2 September 2024
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through our Every Candidate Portal. If you are a new user to our portal, you can click on ‘Register’ to complete your candidate profile. If you already have a candidate profile with us, click on ‘Sign In’. Both of these routes allow you to feed your candidate information into any of our vacancies and view the status of your application. If you want to apply directly for this role and not save your data for any future vacancies, you can click on the ‘Apply Now’ button at the bottom of this page.
We have added a video to help guide you through our portal, please visithttps://vimeo.com/737845492/c1b8e43656
Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer
Commitment to safeguarding
Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
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About Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1556 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- abrown@arnoldhillspencer.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01159554804
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a special place to learn and work. Our students are impressive young people, whose behaviour and achievements are something to be proud of. Our aim is for all members of the community to “Be inspired and achieve together” and to provide opportunities for this on a daily basis.
We teach our students the value of respect, how to act responsibly and support them to become mature, independent young people. We very much believe in the potential of every student, enabling them to thrive in our caring environment.
We are a member of the Spencer Academies Trust and benefit from the support of an established trust. To find out more about The Spencer Academies Trust, please visit www.satrust.com
Arranging a visit to Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email abrown@arnoldhillspencer.org.uk.
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