SENCO
St James Church of England First School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JNThis job expired on 25 September 2023
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000.00 - £43,685.00 Annually (Actual) £28,000.00 - £43,685.00 Annually (FTE) SEN Allowances (£2,270) FTE - this is a part-time 0.4 post
SENCO job summary
Maternity Cover Post - Spring and Summer Terms 2024
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated SENCO to work across the four schools who form the Priory Hub, all members of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust. The successful candidate will work as SENCO for an equivalent of 0.5 days in each Priory school across two full days. The Priory Schools all provide a welcoming and stimulating environment which enables all children to thrive. We value the benefits from working collaboratively and the successful candidate will become a valued member of each school, providing guidance, support and training for the staff teams. We actively collabrate on curriculum and staff development to ensure all children are stimulated, engaged and stretched.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity and the schools within the Priory Hub, or to tour St James', please contact the St James' school office.
About the SENCO Role
The SENCO is a crucial member of staff with responsibility for all aspects of leading and managing SEN and Inclusion in the school, including analysing data, supporting planning and implementation of interventions and strategies. Are you someone who:
- Aspires to be the best at what they do and inspires others to do the same, empowering a learning community;
- Will work creatively and effectively with all staff and stakeholders to drive school improvement;
- Has made an excellent contribution in the learning and progress of pupils and who is able to use their skills and knowledge to develop colleagues in improving teaching and learning;
- Possesses an unrelenting drive and genuine commitment to raise standards of achievement through the development of outstanding teaching and learning?
We are looking for:
- Relevant previous experience of supporting children with SEN, either as a SENCO with the National Award for SEN Coordination, or a willingness to work towards this;
- Excellent time management and interpersonal skills, with a passion for high quality inclusive teaching and learning;
- A thorough knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice;
- Self-motivation and good organisational skills;
- Commitment to working in partnership with children, their parents and external professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for each individual child;
- Positive, solution focused drive with a high ambition for all to succeed.
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.
About St James Church of England First School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 9
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Ofsted report
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