SENCO Part Time

Laburnum Primary School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  8 January 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,435.00 - £46,694.00 Annually (FTE) £34,435- £46,694 (AST 1-6 £31,756-£44,015 FTE dependent on experience, plus SEN Allowance of £2,679)

SENCO Part Time job summary

SENCO

Laburnum Primary School is recruiting for an enthusiastic and passionate SENCo to join our committed and supportive team. We are seeking an experienced teacher and qualified SENCo who believes that every child is capable of succeeding, a SENCo who is able to inspire, engage and motivate children to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.

Our vibrant school culture promotes curiosity, kindness, and lifelong learning, making Laburnum a wonderful place for children to grow and succeed.

Key Duties

Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school

Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability

Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies

The SENCO will be expected to fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher

Identify resources needed to meet the needs of pupils with SEN and advise the head teacher of priorities.

Develop and maintain contact with all specialist support services as appropriate

The successful candidate will

• Have QTS
• Have SENCO NPQ or NASENCO Qualification - Or enrolled on SENCO NPQ or NASENCO course.
• Have experience of successfully teaching, adapting and planning for the SEN needs of a range of pupils.
• Be an inspirational leader with the skills to develop our SEN provision
• Have strong communication skills
• A strong commitment to safeguarding
• A 'can do' attitude

Job Specifics

Start date: Asap

Salary: AST 1- 6 AST £31,756-£44,015 FTE dependent on experience, plus SEN Allowance of £2,679

Job Role: Permanent,Part time, 3 days a week, working days to be agreed

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Laburnum Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 240 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Laburnum Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/laburnum-primary-school-sg19-1hq (opens in new tab)

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