SENCO
Paulton Junior School, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QYThis job expired on 23 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023 (or earlier for the right candidate)
Closing date
23 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 March 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Working pattern
- View all Part timejobs - The post is for a permanent, part time, 3 day per week (0.6) contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS to UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Hold a relevant SENCO qualification (or demonstrate a willingness to undertake the NASENCO qualification whilst in post) or have significant previous experience of a lead SENCO role.
- Be Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead for child protection and safeguarding.
- Ensure the best possible outcomes, academically, socially and emotionally, for children and young people with SEND and the disadvantaged.
- Support the staff to be continually reflective and able to identify and respond to pupils with SEND
- Have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
What the school offers its staff
- Friendly and enthusiastic children who have a love of learning at our school
- An inclusive environment where every child is known and matters
- A dedicated, talented and supportive staff team
- A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community
- Access to a range of high quality training to supplement knowledge you already have
Further details about the role
We are looking for a candidate who is
- A strong leader and committed to providing the highest standards of provision for SEND pupils.
- Experienced in rigorous tracking and monitoring of children’s progress and working within the SEND Code of Practice.
- An excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working in partnership and developing good relationships with parents, governors, local authorities, external agencies and the community.
- Experience in co-ordinating Annual Reviews and reviews of EHCPs where appropriate and attend / chair when necessary.
- Experienced in managing and leading a committed team of enthusiastic Teaching Assistants
- Committed to developing their own specialist knowledge and has an excellent understanding of how children learn
- Passionate about promoting inclusion across the school to raise aspiration and achievement
- Flexible in their work ethic and willing to commit to be engaged in school life to the full. A team player.
- Have clear knowledge and experience in all issues relating to the safeguarding of children
Commitment to safeguarding
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About Paulton Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 277 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Paulton Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01761418137
Paulton Junior School is a large junior school located in the village of Paulton (between Bath and Bristol) with 270 pupils on roll with a capacity to increase to 360. Our school is strongly committed to enabling each child access to a broad, enriched education of the highest quality. All staff make a valuable contribution to the school’s development and, therefore, to the progress of all pupils. The following post offers an opportunity to be part of a supportive, caring and committed school community who have high expectations of themselves and each other, and who have children at the centre of their philosophy.
Arranging a visit to Paulton Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk.
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