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SENDCo

Meadowdale Primary School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7XQ

This job expired on 12 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 August 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • Learn Academies Trust are offering an exciting opportunity as SENDCO based across Church Langton CofE Primary School (0.2) and Meadowdale Primary School (0.3). You will join our successful teams working closely with senior leaders, teachers and a team of wonderful support staff. The schools are 10 minutes apart.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main Scale - Upper Pay Scale (depending on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate:

• Must be a qualified teacher (QTS)
• Experience of being a SENCDO would be ideal but not essential, must be willing to undertake training to achieve the relevant National SENDCO qualification.
• Be committed to working effectively with parents and carers to get the best outcomes for pupils.
• Be able to plan & evaluate interventions

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• Extensive support from the wider trust SEND network and central team.
• Supportive leadership teams who are committed to staff wellbeing and a wide range of professional development.
• Warm, welcoming staff and fantastic children
• Excellent staff benefits, including the cycle to work scheme, staff car parks as well as access to a range of free Health & Wellbeing services including: 24/7 GP support, physiotherapy, as well as counselling and more.

Further details about the role

This is a part time SENDCO opportunity with no teaching responsibilities. There is the opportunity for the working pattern to be flexible across the week. Your primary responsibilities as SENDCO will be to support early identification of special needs, coordinate learning plans, be proactive in applying for funding, improve the provision for SEND pupils and manage EHCPs.

The role will require excellent communication skills to ensure effective and close working with parents and carers. In addition the successful applicant will need to liaise with teaching assistants, feeder pre-school settings and external agencies to support the inclusion of children across our primary schools.

The ideal applicant will be able to confidently lead and manage an effective SEND team. You will be a passionate, with a comprehensive understanding of children with additional needs, child development and safeguarding.

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.

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About Meadowdale Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Meadowdale Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: kgill@learnat.uk
• Phone number: 01858 465479
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowdale-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Meadowdale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kgill@learnat.uk.

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