SENCo
Discovery Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX36 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday Teacher hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £45,646 and £49,084 depending on experience
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance Min £2,679 and Max £5,285 depending on experience.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Discovery Primary Academy is an established primary academy in the north of Peterborough and an ideal place to enhance your career. Whilst being an innovative and dynamic Academy, we have traditional values and high standards both for our children and staff. Staff are extremely supportive with ambitions of exceptional outcomes for all.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Discovery Primary Academy to lead our thriving SEND and Inclusion Team from Easter 2025. The successful candidate will ensure we deliver the highest quality of education, range of opportunities, standards of achievement and attainment for our SEND children.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:
- Have a range of experience working with children with complex needs.
- Be a strong leader who is committed to providing the highest standards of provision for our SEND children through classroom based teaching, as well as supporting colleagues, parents and children.
- Be experienced in rigorous tracking and monitoring of children’s progress, identifying needs and implementing effective strategies.
- Be experienced in working within the SEND Code of Practice as a SENCo or teacher.
- Be an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, Governors, and the community.
- Have or be willing to complete the program to gain the National Award for SENCo (NASENCO)
- Work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead as a Deputy particularly in relation to Children with SEND.
What the school offers its staff
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Excellent professional development, guidance and support.
- Strong focus on children and staff wellbeing, including a dedicated staff wellbeing space.
- Free on-site parking.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Discovery Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 503 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Discovery Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@discoveryprimary.com
- Phone number
- 01733 325001
Discovery Primary Academy with currently 500 children on roll, is on an exciting journey of school improvement and continues to strive to make a real difference to the lives of our children. The successful candidate will join our growing team at Discovery which is an Academy within the Four C’s Multi Academy Trust. The Four C’s vision is to ensure that every student succeeds; build on what learners already know; make learning vivid and real; make learning an enjoyable experience; and enrich the learning experience that we offer.
Arranging a visit to Discovery Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@discoveryprimary.com.
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