SENDCO

Kings Sutton Primary Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RT

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  14 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 0.4/2 days per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

• We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and knowledgeable SENDCO who has the appropriate SENDCO qualification and who is passionate about inclusion. A sound understanding of how to support children with SEND is essential as is a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. The successful applicant will be part of our happy and friendly team and will work with the Headteacher to ensure the best outcomes possible are achieved for all of our children.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified teacher status
• National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment
• Degree
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working at a whole-school level
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
• Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
• Ability to plan and evaluate interventions
• Data analysis skills and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Good record-keeping skills
• Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality

What the school offers its staff

• A position in a popular, friendly and lively village school (NOR 130)
• A dedicated and experienced team of teachers and support staff
• A Trust/school that prides itself on its high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
• Pupils who are enthusiastic about their learning and want to reach their potential
• Supportive parents
• CPD development opportunities both within the school and across the Multi-Academy Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

King's Sutton Primary Academy/Prime7 MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate would need to undergo a DBS check and be committed to the safeguarding of children.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lisa.macdonald@mcpa.prime7.org.uk

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

KSPA Sendco Advert May 2023.pdf - 110 KB (opens in new tab)

Prime7 Application Pack KSPA SENDCO.pdf - 681 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy Notice - Applicant's.pdf - 158 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kings Sutton Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kings Sutton Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: head@kspa.prime7.org.uk
• Phone number: 01295811289
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kings-sutton-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Our school is situated on Richmond Street in the heart of King's Sutton, a village of approximately 2,200 people which nestles in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, five miles south of Banbury. We are housed in a late Victorian building consisting of six curriculum classes. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have or to arrange a visit.

Arranging a visit to Kings Sutton Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@kspa.prime7.org.uk.

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