SENCo
Peacehaven Community School, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8RBThis job expired on 22 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1C (£9272)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- School: Peacehaven Community School
- Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 1C (£9272)
- Full time; Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Special Education Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) to join the team at Peacehaven Community School as part of the extended Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will contribute to the strategic development of our inclusive provision for learners with Special Education Needs and impact positively on students’ learning and on improving their life chances. Our new SENDCo will be expected to embed ambition and drive improvement within our Learning Support team.
This is a non-class-based role for a talented practitioner with a commitment to inclusion and the skills to enable statemented students and students with additional education needs to achieve their potential.
Join us to benefit from:
- Friendly and supportive school environment;
- Be part of a highly successful Trust;
- CPD opportunities;
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
- Ride to Work Scheme;
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.
What the school offers its staff
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post and require further information, please contact Annmarie Waite for an informal discussion. annmarie.waite@swale.at and 01273 581100
Completed application forms should be sent to April Stevens (Office and Media Manager) or Liz Fulker (Lead Admin Officer) atpcs-recruitment@swale.ator by post to Peacehaven Community School, Greenwich Way, Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8RB. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2)
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Date: 3rd May 2024
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Further details about the role
Why choose Peacehaven Community School?
1. Excellent Working Conditions: At Peacehaven Community School, we use quantitative measurements of working conditions and research on teacher motivation to optimise our teachers’ working environment and identify areas that have the greatest impact on teacher wellbeing. By focusing on data-driven insights, we maximise teacher efficiency and foster a positive workplace.
2. Career Opportunities: We understand the correlation between job satisfaction and career progression (Sims, 2018). As such, we provide every staff member, regardless of role, with bespoke career development opportunities. Being part of the Swale Academies Trust enables us to offer an even greater range of opportunities, as we regularly offer promotions across schools for the benefit of our teachers and students.
3. Supportive Leadership: Our warm, welcoming, and evidence-informed leadership team recognises the crucial role leadership quality plays in teacher job satisfaction. By living our values every day, we provide unwavering support to our teachers.
4. Collaborative Staff Community: Our systems and structures ensure staff members have regular opportunities to engage with their department and colleagues from other departments, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration.
5. Professional Learning and Development: Our evidence-based CPD programme, recognised as a best practice example at national conferences, is integrated with flexible working arrangements to give staff autonomy over their time and support their professional growth.
6. Research-Engaged School: We pride ourselves on our evidence-based approach to education, where we are publishing research to support others to better understand research engagement in schools. By joining our team, you will be part of a school that values objectivity and actively engages in educational research.
7. Ideal Location: Peacehaven Community School is situated just a 10-minute walk from the seafront, a 15-minute drive from Brighton and is surrounded by the South Downs, offering an excellent local environment for our staff.
8. Outstanding Facilities: Built in 2001, our school boasts state-of-the-art facilities and resources for staff and students. With an on-site leisure centre, our teachers enjoy access to excellent amenities for their well-being and work-life balance.
This school is also committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS check and the post may be offered only on receipt of two good references
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Peacehaven Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 888 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Peacehaven Community School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pcs-recruitment@swale.at
- Phone number
- 01273 581100
Arranging a visit to Peacehaven Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pcs-recruitment@swale.at.
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