Deputy SENCo
Park Lane Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- UPS3 plus TLR2b
Deputy SENCo job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our SEND team as Deputy SENCo.
Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, behaviour and progress.
We are a smaller than average secondary school, that prides itself on being openly inclusive, non-selective, with a passionate and hardworking team, that are committed to improving the life chances for our students and their families.
Park Lane Academy was inspected by Ofsted in October 2022, and we were described as an ‘improving school’ where leaders act with integrity and are focused on creating an inclusive school and a place where pupils talk positively about the changes that they are seeing.
Our motivation is to continue our transformational journey with our mission to strive for excellence in everything that we do. At PLA we ensure that positive relationships are at the core of what we do each and every day underpinned by our 3 core values of Respect, Ambition and Pride. We passionately believe that, as educators, we have a powerful role to play to inspire our students to be the best they can be to enable our students to thrive and achieve their passports to success. Would you like to join our friendly and dedicated team to have a positive impact on young minds? Do you recognise yourself having strong communication skills and good team player?
The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant Academy and will share our passion for motivating and inspiring our students.
We’re on the lookout for someone with.
Great attention to details
Ability to manage their own workload
Promote and demonstrate our values
Flexible and willingness to go the extra mile
Commitment to their own personal and professional development
What you’ll get in return…
Wellbeing Benefits – physiotherapy, 24-hour GP helpline, cancer support, stress management support and weight management.
Employee Pension
Flexibility Days – 2 days paid time off during term time for life events
Free annual flu vaccine
Cycle to work scheme
Free Will writing service
Dedicated personal development and training opportunities
Supportive and encouraging Senior Leadership Team
If you feel like you’ll be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you!
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on SPA Applications. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your SPA application form.ole is to lead the teaching of SEND students, further enhancing the quality of the provision within the Academy.
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.
About Park Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Park Lane Academy website
School location
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