SENCo
Heartlands High School, London, N22 7STThis job expired on 14 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Mainscale/ UPS TLR 1A + SEN allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Context: We require a visionary SENCO to work in collaboration with the Head Teacher and SLT to lead, manage and advise on SEND within the school.
The Special Needs Coordinator will be an experienced professional accountable to the Head Teacher and the Governing Body for leading on all aspects of Special Educational Needs.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- lead, manage and advise on inclusion within the school ensuring our stator duties are fulfilled and students are well supported in line with their EHCP/need profile
- work to identify students with special educational needs working closely with the EAL lead and literacy Lead
- contribute to the development of a curriculum that challenges and meets the needs of all our students
- lead and develop the learning of young people in the school through developing inclusive and informed teaching
- develop and maintain excellent relationships with parents and carers to ensure that students are fully supported and able to enjoy and achieve
- innovate and maintain structures to support the success of students within the curriculum, including the development of individual and small group interventions
- liaise with appropriate bodies inside and outside the school that support students – teachers, primary schools, secondary transfer panel, MAP, etc.
- manage transition points for students from primary school and then onto post 16
- manage the Learning Support staff
- Manage the EHCP application and review process
- Lead the internal assessment processes to identify SEND student
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
A positive, inclusive workplace with staff wellbeing at its heart
A well-resourced, specialist SEND department with direct SLT backing
Outstanding CPD and career development opportunities
A vibrant, diverse school community in an oversubscribed school
Commitment to safeguarding
Heartlands High School, part of the SEARCH Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks.
About Heartlands High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1166 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heartlands High School website
- Email address
- sophia.butler@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk
Heartlands High School, part of the SEARCH Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks.
Arranging a visit to Heartlands High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sophia.butler@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk.
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