SENDCo
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
14 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE) School Teachers Terms & Conditions pay range, dependent upon experience. You will also receive a TLR 2B for your responsibilities as SENDCo which has a current annual value of £5,349.
SENDCo job summary
The SENDCO, with the support of the Vice Principal, will determine the strategic development of the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) policy and provision in the school. They will be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual students with special educational needs or a disability. The SENDCO will provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies. The SENDCO will be expected to fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the STPCD. While the SENDCO will have responsibility for the oversight of provision for students with SEND or a disability, teachers will hold responsibility for the day-to-day education and support of students within their classroom.
The SENDCO must be a qualified teacher and will have some teaching responsibilities within a subject offered at the school. They must either hold the NASENCo qualification, be in the process of achieving that award or be committed to achieving the new national professional qualification (NPQ SENCo) within 3 years of appointment to the role.
We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
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About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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The Bright Futures Educational Trust (BFET) is a partnership of schools based in the North West. The Trust’s vision is the best for everyone, the best from everyone. Our values of community, passion and integrity are at the heart of everything we do.
There are currently twelve schools within the Trust. BFET is committed to providing all staff with the training and support they need to be the best in their profession. Benefits include: working cross-phase, knowledge exchange between our schools and the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring colleagues in their profession.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (AGGS) was in the first cohort of schools to be designated a National Teaching School in 2011. AGGS is the lead school in the “Alliance for Learning”. Our teaching school alliance comprises schools of every type and phase, plus universities, throughout a wide geographical area. The impact of teaching school activities is felt within the Trust and far beyond. We have a reputation for excellence regionally and nationally, of which we are very proud. The successful candidates must be willing to engage in the school’s commitment to developing AGGS as a centre of excellence for teaching and learning.
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