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  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    22 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 March 2024

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5hrs per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 - UPS3

Additional allowances

TLR2B + SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent alongside an Honours degree
  • National Award for SEND coordination.
  • PAPAA (Postgraduate Award in Proficiency in Assessment for Access Arrangements)
  • Essential experience within team leadership and implementation of SEND policies
  • A sound knowledge of Child Safeguarding and the SEND code of practice
  • Ability to plan and evaluate interventions, using data analysis skills to review EHCP pupils and inform plans for provision
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity for educators who are passionate about SEND to contribute to a thriving school environment. You’ll join a supportive and passionate team, using your knowledge and building on your existing skills with opportunities for further training and professional development available.

We can offer you:

  • A warm, supportive and positive learning and working environment
  • Genuine team spirit and supportive leaders
  • Staff who are collegiate, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students at Educational Diversity and their families
  • The opportunity to be part of a team where skills, enthusiasm and desire to succeed will be recognised

Further details about the role

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Bamforth, School Business Manager on 01253 476615.

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 Educational Diversity

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 6 to 16
School size
76 pupils enrolled
Age range
6 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
louise.bamforth@eddiversity.blackpool.sch.uk
Phone number
01253476615
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Would you like to make a difference to the lives of young people?

An exciting and crucial opportunity for a highly motivated and committed SENDCO has arisen in Educational Diversity Pupil Referral Unit in Blackpool. This opportunity is to take a leading part in the development of SEND provision across the wider team.

You’ll hold key responsibility for all aspects of leading and managing SEND and wider inclusive provision across the school, including data analysis, supporting planning and implementation of interventions and strategies for SEND pupils alongside the Senior Leadership Team, and monitoring day-to-day operations with regards to the SEND policy and provision.

You’ll also contribute to evaluation and review processes that are in place, providing further guidance to teaching staff with delivering provision to SEND students and modelling successful inclusive strategies to promote high levels of achievement.

Arranging a visit to Educational Diversity

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louise.bamforth@eddiversity.blackpool.sch.uk.

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