SENDCo
This job expired on 21 October 2019 – see similar jobs
Closing date
21 October 2019 at 8am
Date listed
9 October 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 1 to Lead Practitioners range 5, £41,065 to £45,319
SENDCo job summary
Archbishop Holgate’s School is looking for a suitably qualified, well-educated and adaptable person to join our highly successful team in the position of SENDCo. The successful candidate will either be a current SENDCo or be willing to complete the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (NASENCO).
The core focus of the role of SENDCo is working with and under the Deputy Headteacher for Teaching and Learning and Student Progress to remove barriers to learning. Central to this is fulfilling all aspects of the role of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator including responsibility for the SEND register, staff training and development, timetabling, assessment, reviews, and representing the school as required.
The ability to work closely and positively within school guidelines, procedures and expectations with colleagues at all levels of responsibility, both within and beyond the school, is essential.
The post holder must also have a good understanding of SEND issues, a calm and empathetic approach and be able to work under pressure and keep to tight deadlines. They must have a clear understanding and knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
The post involves overall responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the school’s SEND policy pre-16 and post-16, and
co-ordinating provision for individual students with special needs through working closely with staff, parents and carers, and agencies as appropriate.
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 Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1851 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- jsissons@archbishopholgates.org
School location
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