SENDCo Assistant Headteacher

Milton Mount Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3AG

12 days remaining to apply

Job start date
24 February 2025
Closing date
22 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
8 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Assistant headteacher
SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 2-2.5 days per week; Monday to Wednesday.
Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary: £54,685-60,261

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational part time Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) Assistant Headteacher to join our team of dedicated and hard working professionals on a maternity cover contract; commencing on Monday 24 February 2025.

The Assistant Headteacher will work within the leadership team to drive the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school.

This is a part-time, non-class based role working 2-2.5 days per week (Monday to Wednesday).

The ideal candidate will have:

outstanding teacher skills and commitment to high quality teaching and learning for all;
successful experience of promoting effective SEN provision within the primary phase
NPQ qualification;
experience of managing others and supporting them to develop best practice;
excellent written and oral communication skills;
commitment to being involved in our school community and;
a passion to promote those with special educational needs and disabilities.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

the opportunity to work with an exceptional team of staff who are committed to the success and welfare of every child in our Trust;
high quality professional development both in school and as a member of Greensand Multi Academy Trust;
access to an employee assistance scheme offering a range of wellbeing and health support initiatives, including counselling, physiotherapy, menopause and weight management support;
access to an employee staff shop offering a selection of staff discounts, including retail, food and beverages and;
an environment where innovation and inspirational ideas are encouraged.

Flexible working opportunities

Further details about the role

Further information about the school can be found on the Milton Mount school website. Candidates are also warmly invited to contact Charlotte Hingston or Gemma Barton, Assistant Headteacher at Milton Mount to discuss the role in more depth.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 9am, however applications will be considered upon receipt. CV based applications will not be accepted.

Safeguarding Statement

Greensand Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check in accordance with the updated KCSIE statutory guidance.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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.