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  • Job start date

    2 September 2024

  • Closing date

    25 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 April 2024

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: (0.6) - 3 Day Equivalent

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS (for the right candidate) + SEND allowance

Additional allowances

SEND allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

  • -Qualified Teacher Status -
  • National Award for SEND Coordinator (Or interest in completing this via the NPQ qualification for SENDCOs)
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development; attendance on courses, INSET, action research, personal study with clear impact indicators -
  • commitment to continuing professional development as necessary to develop the role
  • can demonstrate successful leadership and management in school -
  • proven track record of achieving outstanding pupil progress across the school
  • experience in using data and data analysis to drive up standards -
  • clear knowledge and experience in all issues relating to the safeguarding of children

What the school offers its staff

What Shawfield Primary School offers its staff

Shawfield Primary School is a single-form, LA-maintained Primary School that supports the diverse community of Ash, Surrey. We are a small team of staff who share, learn, support and challenge each other. Our recent Ofsted in July 2023 demonstrated that “relationships between children and staff are a real strength.”

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we offer a competitive rewards and benefits package, including employee assistance programme and access to the Teacher Pension Scheme.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

  • To play a key role within the school to ensure that all children with additional needs make accelerated progress in their learning and achieve to the very best of their ability.
  • To have a working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and ensure that this is incorporated into daily practice.
  • To directly contribute to children’s accelerated progress through high-quality, sustained teaching of intervention support based upon detailed knowledge of their specific needs.
  • To have high expectations, lead by example, and promote the school's vision, values and aims.
  • To be a member of the School Leadership Team (SLT) and contribute to the strategic development and direction of the school in line with the school’s Strategic Improvement Plan.
  • To provide leadership and direction in supporting meeting the needs of children with SEND.
  • To take a lead role in monitoring and school self-evaluation regarding children with SEND.
  • To provide guidance, training and support to all staff to achieve and maintain a good quality of provision for children with SEND.
  • To analyse assessment data from a variety of sources to inform future whole-school planning and resourcing.
  • To assist the SLT in undertaking delegated professional duties, including staff appraisal
  • To liaise with parents/carers to ensure that their views inform the actions taken in the school.
  • To liaise with professionals or agencies beyond the school setting and ensure advice given by professionals is acted upon within the school planning.
  • To organise and/or attend professional/parent meetings, including SEND Support planning meetings, annual reviews, and transition meetings.
  • To undertake the role of Designated Teacher for Looked After and Previously Looked After Children.
  • To undertake training and ongoing practice of a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and support regular DSL meetings.
  • To undertake actions as directed by the Headteacher or other designated deputy.

Commitment to safeguarding

Shawfield Primary School are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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About Shawfield Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
206 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Phone number
01252 320379

Primary School

Arranging a visit to Shawfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@shawfield.surrey.sch.uk.

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