Director of Learning Support and Inclusion (SENCo)
Pershore High School, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2BXThis job expired on 6 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
6 February 2020 at 8am
Date listed
22 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,311 to £51,311
Director of Learning Support and Inclusion (SENCo) job summary
The Governors of Pershore High School wish to appoint a strong and confident leader who thrives on challenge to direct a team providing outstanding support for learning within our inclusive school. The Director of Learning Support and Inclusion will be passionate about teaching and learning with the drive and commitment to ensure the best outcomes for all students regardless of the barriers to their learning. The successful candidate will form part of the extended Leadership Team and join the school at a very exciting time in its development as we take on our first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2021 within Avonreach Academy Trust. This post will include responsibility for our Mainstream Autism Base (MAB).
Pershore High School is a great place to work; our students are friendly and behave well, visitors to the school frequently comment on the calm and purposeful atmosphere that pervades our school.
We currently have 1120 students on roll in Years 8-13 of which 161 are on the SEN Register, 23 of whom have EHCPs. This includes 13 students who are part of our Mainstream Autism Base (MAB). In addition, 15% of students are in receipt of the Pupil Premium Grant. The Learning Support Department is housed, at the heart of the school, within purpose built accommodation which includes an office, a classroom and 4 break out/intervention rooms together with an accessible bathroom facility and physio area. The Autism Base, in addition, houses a classroom, two breakout areas and a kitchen/dining area.
The Learning Support team, currently under review, comprises an Administrator and 10 Teaching Assistants. In addition, the post holder also has indirect line management of 6 subject specialist department based TAs. Our Literacy Coordinator holds a level 7 qualification and manages the testing, access arrangements and interventions for students with dyslexia within the department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and direct a team of key personnel to lead aspects of the department’s work as it is restructured to better meet the needs of growing student numbers, a new year group at Key Stage 3 and the challenges of supporting vulnerable learners. Under national regulations the successful candidate must hold or be willing to achieve within three years of appointment “The National Award for Special Needs Co-ordination” unless they have been a SENCo in schools continuously since before 1 September 2009.
Pershore High School takes safeguarding children very seriously and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. All applications must be made on the PHS application form - NO CVs please.
For further details please telephone 01386 552471 ext 233 or e-mail: personnel@pershore.worcs.sch.uk
or see ‘vacancies’ on PHS website www.pershore.worcs.sch.uk Potential candidates are encouraged to arrange a visit to our 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.
About Pershore High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pershore High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@pershore.worcs.sch.uk
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