SENCo to cover Maternity Leave
St Louis Catholic Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AAThis job expired on 1 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, flexible, term time: 0.4 FTE The hours can be worked flexibly with the agreement of the Headteacher.
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Up to 12 months
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified teacher status
- Evidence of continued professional development
- SENDCo award
- Successful teaching in a relevant environment. Evidence of having raised standards
- Experience of managing resources including staff resources
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Good curriculum knowledge. Awareness of current developments in education and the implications of these for learners and teachers. Practical understanding of effective strategies for learning and teaching. Understanding of strategies to evaluate the quality of learning and teaching.
Understand characteristics of high achievement. Understand strategies to evaluate standards of achievement. Knowledge of the SEN code of practice. Understand the target setting process. Understand effective use of data to improve learning.
Understand the effective planning of the national curriculum, including assessment for learning, recording and reporting to parents.
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Understanding of the role which parents and the wider community can play in raising standards of achievement.
Understanding of the importance of timely procedural monitoring
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
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Competent in the use of ICT. Flexible thinker and approachable.
A willingness to go ‘above and beyond’ for pupils with SEN.
A commitment to raising standards of achievement through partnership. A clear desire to help each child to achieve the best they can.
A clear understanding of how children learn best.
Resilient under pressure. Able to deal sensitively with people and resolve problems.
What the school offers its staff
- a school community which lives its Catholic values in all that it does;
- exceptionally well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and achievements;
- a strong, supportive and experienced management team and great staff teamwork;
- a strong core curriculum, excellent PE and sports and a well-planned curriculum;
- excellent professional development opportunities;
- a well-resourced school with excellent facilities for staff and children;
- strong Church community links and a supportive Governing Body.
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.
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About St Louis Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 320 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Louis Catholic Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- antoinettejones@stlouisacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01638662719
St Louis Catholic Academy is part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It is a thriving and happy school where the children are central to all that we do. The School is in the horse-racing town of Newmarket, within easy commuting distance of Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Mildenhall and Thetford.
Arranging a visit to St Louis Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email antoinettejones@stlouisacademy.co.uk.
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