SENDCo
Castle Donington College, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LNThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
27 August 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 – UPS3: £30,000 - £46,525
Additional allowances
TLR 2c (£7,489) per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have experience working with students with SEND? Do you want a role which enables you to lead on ensuring that all students’ additional needs are met?
The successful candidate will be a qualified SENCO and be committed to setting high expectations and standards for all with an unrelenting ambition for the school, the staff and pupils. They will be able to lead, manage and inspire pupils and staff, managing long-term objectives whilst dealing effectively with fast moving day-to-day priorities. The successful candidate will possess drive, vision, enthusiasm working effectively to support pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils. They will work with our most vulnerable pupils and those with the greatest needs.
We therefore are looking for someone with high levels of motivation and commitment and are prepared to go the extra mile for pupils and their families, building even further the confidence and reputation of the school with pupils, parents and the wider community.
This post includes liaising with a range of external agencies to support the students in our care, and ensuring that all statutory protocols around SEND assessment and funding are followed. This multi-faceted role encompasses oversight, and leadership, of quality first education, outcomes, personal development, enrichment and progress for students with SEN and/or disabilities.
Working with the Head Teacher, and other senior leaders in the schools, the post holder will be able to grow the role to make it their own.
What the school offers its staff
Castle Donington College is a small 11-16 school. We have 640 pupils on role across five-year groups (Years 7 to 11). The College is situated on the northwest edge of Leicestershire on the Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire border and within 30 minutes’ drive of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Burton, being close to the M1 and A50.
In January 2019 we received an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ and we are very proud of our community and the pupils we serve.
Specifically, you will:
- Lead a calm, safe, environment where all adults secure the highest standards of student behaviour and academic achievement
- Lead and model best practice for all staff
- Lead on positive behaviour and attitude to learning
- Implement strategies that enable vulnerable students to achieve, attend and behave in-line with the rest of the school
- Promote and model good relationships with parents, which are based on partnerships, to support and improve students’ behaviour, attendance and achievement
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity with Lisa Walton, Deputy CEO, please emaillwalton@emet.uk.comto arrange a mutually convenient time.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 09:00am on Monday 29th April 2024.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th May 2024.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
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About Castle Donington College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 639 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castle Donington College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lwalton@emet.uk.com
- Phone number
- 01332 810528
Castle Donington College recently extended its age range and began teaching KS4 courses from September 2017 for first examinations in 2019. We currently have 564 students on roll in Years 7 to 11. The College is situated on the North West edge of Leicestershire on the Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire border. It has excellent links to these cities, being close to the M1 and A50.
Arranging a visit to Castle Donington College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lwalton@emet.uk.com.
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