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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    16 December 2024 at 10am

  • Date listed

    29 November 2024

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

£51,151.00 - £54,983.00 Annually (FTE)

SENCO job summary

To support and promote an inclusive culture throughout the school, enabling all children to achieve their best, overcoming barriers to learning and participation. The SENCO / Pupil Champion & / Inclusion Manager holds a very important strategic role in the Senior Leadership Team of the school. It entails co-ordinating appropriate provision for children with special needs and liaising with colleagues, parents/carers and outside agencies. Responsibility for the school’s attendance strategy is also part of the post. The role also includes overseeing the provision and tracking progress for all pupils across school.

It is expected that the post holder will have the NPQ SENCO or be working towards this qualification.

Professional Duties

In addition to carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document in accordance with the:

National Standards for Qualified Teachers.

EYFS & National Curriculum.

School's aims, objectives, key priorities, values.

Policies of Southfield School.

In addition, the specific requirements of the post, along with the duties expected of the post holder

undertake any additional duties as required.

SLT Responsibilities

Support the vision, ethos and policies of the school which secure effective teaching, successful learning and promote high levels of achievement and self-esteem and confidence for all pupils, irrespective of background, ethnicity, gender or disability.

To attend SLT, Internal Professional, Teachers and staff meetings.

If required, undertake some teaching commitment, as needed, and provide an outstanding professional model as a classroom practitioner, inspiring and motivating other staff.

Ensure the effective and proficient use of pupil data from a variety of sources, both internal and external, in the process of target setting.

Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan.

Ensure the good conduct and behaviour of children throughout the school.

Keeping up to date with developments in educational practice and statutory requirements.

To be involved in teaching and learning observations with other members of staff to raise pupils’ standards of achievement and to evaluate practice.

To lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop all staff to secure continual improvement including his/her own continual professional development

To support the Headteacher in accounting for the efficiency and effectiveness of the school to all relevant stakeholders.

Working with the Headteacher to contribute to a strategic view for the school in its community and analyse and plan for its future needs and further development within the local and national context.

At times, may be asked to Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence.

Demonstrating high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion and professionalism.

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.

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.

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About Southfield School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 11
School size
88 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

Dear Applicant,

Looking for a challenge? Have a desire to work in an environment where you can make a ‘real’ difference to the lives of young

people? If so, Southfield School could be the place for you.

We are a family where no two pupils are alike, and no two members of staff are alike. Our pupils all have challenging

communication difficulties/ASD and associated conditions.

Our school vision is to support all children, so they thrive during their time at Southfield School and are prepared socially,

emotionally, and academically for their next steps in education. Collaboration with parents and carers and the entire multidisciplinary

team who support our pupils is vital and key to our success.

Everyone plays a part in the future of our pupils with staff skills being utilised in order that we have a huge range of expertise, to

support our pupils and families.

We are looking for like-minded, resilient staff who are passionate and who can work in a team. See more about Southfield in

our School Video here: https://southfield-school.secure-primarysite.net/our-school/

Come and join us and make a difference to the lives of children every day.

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