SENCO
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Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
15 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 2022
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
SENCO job summary
Astrea Academy Sheffield has an exciting opportunity for a SENCO
The SENCO is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Additional and Special Educational Needs & Disabilities policy across the secondary phase of the academy. The post holder will be expected to take a strategic lead in evaluating and developing the Special Educational Needs and Disability provision within the academy and ensuring that each scholar is positively encouraged, supported and challenged to make outstanding progress.
You will be a confident individual with experience working within a similar role and should have the necessary experience or qualification within a certain relevant trade. You will have strong ICT and organisation skills with great written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Sheffield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its scholars and expects all staff, volunteers and members of the Academy community to share this commitment.
We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, scholars and staff within the Academy. All concerns are passed through the Safeguarding Team in line with our Astrea Academy Sheffield Safeguarding Policy 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 Guidance.
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About Astrea Academy Sheffield
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 988 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Astrea Academy Sheffield website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org
Astrea Academy Sheffield is a through school situated in Sheffield, which opened in 2018. Each year, the school grows as we fill our year groups. In the primary phase we currently have pupils from nursery to year 3. The school represents a unique opportunity for a new member of staff to help us shape a growing school.
We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield and are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools.
We have the highest aspiration for our scholars to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision: we want the best for every student at Astrea Academy Sheffield irrespective of their background or needs.
Astrea Academy Trust are fully committed to being diverse and inclusive workforce where together we can embrace each other’s unique individuality, background and heritage. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities.
We believe that by reflecting and representing the communities and people we serve, we will better and further the life chances of our pupils.
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