SENCO

The Robert Napier School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR1C (£12,034)

SENCO job summary

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a proactive, organised, and self-motivated individual to become part of our highly successful and oversubscribed mixed secondary school, which features a specialist provision for students with vision impairments.

You will be committed to providing equal opportunities for all students with SEND, removing obstacles to their progress and wellbeing, and ensuring each child gets the support they need to achieve their full potential. With our already strong and successful team in place, we are seeking the right person to lead and inspire this outstanding group of staff.

SENCO is a key position and involves working closely with students and their families, supporting students in school and working with external agencies.

The successful candidate will be passionate about improving the outcomes for children and will have:

A strong understanding of secondary special educational needs and the issues which affect our students’ wellbeing

Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by SEND students

Excellent interpersonal, communication and planning skills

Excellent ICT skills

In return, we offer you:

An incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders

Comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD

Care first employee assistance programme

Non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover

Membership of the Teachers Government Pension Scheme

Two-week, half-term break in October

Cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies - The Robert Napier School.

Visits to the School are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a visit, please contact Raffaella Rosina via email rrosina@robertnapier.org.uk.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and/or interview date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

Safeguarding Commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

Commitment to safeguarding

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

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 The Robert Napier School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1050 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Robert Napier School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-robert-napier-school-gillingham

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