SENDCo
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DYThis job expired on 4 October 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
£2,539 - £5,009
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an individual who has:
- A strong commitment to raising educational attainment for children and young people with SEND, including working with pupils directly and supporting other staff to do so.
- The ability to influence school strategy and policy, secure sufficient internal resources and work collaboratively with external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for our pupils.
- The motivation to inspire teachers across the service, model good practice, deliver training and develop whole school commitment to supporting pupils with SEND.
- The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers, teachers and external agencies.
- Empathy and emotional intelligence.
- If unqualified has a willingness to start to work towards the SEND qualification within the first year of employment, for which support will be given.
What the school offers its staff
HPRS provides a safe, secure and welcoming learning environment in which young people can grow as responsible, independent and self-confident learners. The service benefits from a supportive Management Committee and Senior Leadership Team and a dynamic team of experienced, committed staff.
This role is for a SENDCo to work across all three of our sites.
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 Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 58 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rdancy@hprs.hereford.sch.uk
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (HPRS) provides education to pupils unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons. The service is currently split over three sites located within Hereford – St David’s Centre (KS4), The Aconbury Centre (KS3) and H3 (Hospital, Home, Hub Teaching Team).
HPRS provides a safe, secure and welcoming learning environment in which young people can grow as responsible, independent and self-confident learners. The service benefits from a supportive Management Committee and Senior Leadership Team and a dynamic team of experienced, committed staff.
You will be joining a team which works hard to create a positive and caring community that puts children at the heart of everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rdancy@hprs.hereford.sch.uk.
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