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SENCo - Maternity Cover

Roundwood Park School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

This job expired on 20 January 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 April 2020

• Closing date

  20 January 2020 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,940 to £54,993
• Additional allowances:

  Pay Scale Leadership 8-12

SENCo - Maternity Cover job summary

The successful candidate’s responsibilities would include: • Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEND policy; • Coordinating provision for children with SEND; • Overseeing the welfare and progress of looked after children as the designated teacher for CLA; • Advising on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet students’ needs effectively; • Liaising with parents of children with SEND; • Liaising with other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies; • Being a key point of contact with external agencies, especially the LA and LA support services; • Liaising with potential next providers of education to ensure a young person and their parents are informed about options and a smooth transition is planned; • Working with the Headteacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010) with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements; • Leading a team of Teaching Assistants, alongside the Deputy Head of Inclusion, to provide appropriate support for children with SEND.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare. We also have a sincere commitment to equal opportunity and to the celebration of diversity, including in our staff recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of our community very warmly, and we recognise the huge strength and opportunity that comes from diversity in all aspects of our make-up. We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short- listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

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About Roundwood Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1370 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roundwood Park School website
• Email address: i.stowe@roundwoodpark.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundwood-park-school-harpenden

Roundwood Park is a high achieving 11-18 school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Our OFSTED grading has recently been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:
‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’
‘A school of exceptional quality.’
‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’
‘A highly ambitious curriculum is in place for all pupils. A broad and rich curriculum prepares pupils exceptionally well.’
You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.
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