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  • Job start date

    1 September 2022

  • Closing date

    19 May 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 May 2022

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS + Sen allowance £4,524

Head of Specialist Resource Base (Autism) job summary

We are looking for an experienced, committed and enthusiastic teacher with a background in SEND who would welcome the opportunity of directing the provision of the Specialist Resource Base (SRB) for autistic students at the Open Academy.

The SRB is commissioned by Norfolk County Council to provide high quality, effective and flexible support for a maximum of ten autistic students.

Working with a member of the Senior Leadership Team and with dedicated Teaching Assistants, the SRB is well resourced and welcomes and supports students and their families.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you have:

Degree Status
Qualified Teacher Status
Secondary School teaching and teaching practice across the age and ability range
Specialist experience with SEN students and/or autistic students
Familiarity with SEN regulations and local authority procedures
Commitment to community and parental involvement
A desire to make a positive difference to young people’s lives.

Open Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to relevant checks in line with Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding procedures

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.

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About The Open Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
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School size
601 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
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School website
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Email address
office@open-academy.org.uk
Phone number
01603 481640
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We are a ‘values driven’ Academy and our purpose and vision statements, available on this website, highlight our commitment to delivering a constantly improving education through our Christian values. In this small inspirational community, where we pride ourselves on getting to know all our students as individuals and we see everyone who is part of our community as a blessing. We do all we can to support and encourage all in our care and to know all our students as individuals.

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