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SENCo

Horbury Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE

This job expired on 11 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2022

• Closing date

  11 October 2021 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR + TLR1A

SENCo job summary

Horbury Academy are seeking to appoint an inspiring and passionate SENCo to lead and manage the provision for students with special educational and additional needs, providing professional guidance in the area of SEN.

You will be required to provide leadership to ensure high-quality learning and the more effective use of resources to improve outcomes and achievements for all students, ensuring that all legal obligations are met in accordance with statutory practice. You will ensure high standards of achievement and progress for all students of SEND and deliver specialised, high-quality, inclusive teaching, learning and support.

The SEN department at the Academy are an outstanding team of professionals who are vibrant and forward thinking. We value challenge and active participation. You must be innovative with demonstrable resilience, vision and energy.

We offer an extensive programme of academy and Trust CPD, to help you grow and develop as an excellent practitioner. Horbury is part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust, which is a Wakefield-based Trust; all four academies in the Trust are closely located to one another, which lends itself to many opportunities to work closely and collaboratively. All academies are within a three-mile radius of one another and can be found a short drive off junction 40 of the M1.

If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure excellent outcomes are achieved across your team, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday, 11th October 2021.
Interview date: w/c 11th October 2021 or w/c 18th October 2021.

The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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 Horbury Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Horbury Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@accordmat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horbury-academy (opens in new tab)

Horbury is part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust which is a Wakefield based Trust; all four academies in the Trust are closely located to one another which lends itself to many opportunities to work closely and collaboratively. All academies are within a three-mile radius of one another and can be found a short drive off junction 40 of the M1.

Horbury Academy is a mixed, 11-16 academy, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield.

We are immensely proud of our academy, staff and students and strongly believe that all students are entitled to experience the full breadth of education; reflected through our curriculum model that encourages learners to study a broad range of subjects.

From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, our staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.

Alongside our extensive curricular and extra-curricular offer, we provide excellent pastoral care for our students; tailored to their individual needs.

Our environment and academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.

Our facilities are used during the Academy day and outside of Academy hours by a wide range of community partners including Horbury Churches Together, Horbury Brownies and Guides, Horbury Spice Dancers, Ossett Town Juniors, Pageant Players, Phoenix Netball and Horbury & Ossett Music Centre to name but a few.

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