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SENDCO

Netherthorpe Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7JA

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• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  27 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 December 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: will consider part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Upper Pay Scale (U1 to U3 ) with TLR2A
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2A

What skills and experience we're looking for

TO DYNAMICALLY AND ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE

EDUCATIONAL AIMS AND ETHOS OF THE SCHOOL

AND TO DEVELOP THE SEND PROVISION FOR ALL

ITS PUPILS.

TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO PUPILS TO

ENSURE THEY LEARN EFFECTIVELY AND MAKE

OUTSTANDING PROGRESS WHATEVER THEIR

STARTING POINT MAY BE.

• TO LEAD A SEND TEAM OF STAFF

TO SUPPORT ALL STAFF IN UNDERSTANDING THE

NEEDS OF SEND PUPILS.

What the school offers its staff

Netherthorpe Primary is a vibrant and inclusive one-form-entry school close the heart of the city. We serve a rich and diverse community:

• c98% of pupils are BME from approximately 20+ different ethnic backgrounds (main ethnicities: Iraqi, Libyan, Kurdish, Saudi Arabian, Yemeni and Somali) and approximately 18+ languages are spoken in the school at any one time. Currently c88% of children speak English as an additional language.
• Mobility is a constant factor in school, usually resulting in up 80-90 pupils forming any one cohort over the primary age experience (as opposed to the usual 30 pupils). Mobility is higher than National and is currently 17.5%.
• The number of children eligible for FSM is above the national average and is currently c46%;
• Many families experience high socio-economic disadvantage – currently approximately c51% fall into the most deprived 5-10% of families in the country using IDAQI indicators - and there has been a small increase recently in number of refugees and asylum seekers joining school.
• SEND is above National at approximately c34.0%: 12 pupils currently have EHC plans.

Please visit our website to find out more about our curriculum and ethos.

• the opportunity to work with our amazing and hard-working children
• the Headteacher and governing body’s commitment to your ongoing professional development
• the chance to make your mark on the Netherthorpe community as you progress on your leadership journey

Further details about the role

School visits are strongly encouraged. To arrange an appointment, please contact the School Business Manager, Sarah Skelton, on 0114 2726384. To discuss the role informally, please ask to speak to the headteacher, Elizabeth Gray. Please send completed application forms to skeltons@netherthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We will do an online search of shortlisted candidates

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About Netherthorpe Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Netherthorpe Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: skeltons@netherthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142726834
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/netherthorpe-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Netherthorpe Primary is a vibrant and inclusive one-form-entry school close to the heart of the city. We are looking for someone who cares for children and sees their education as something that includes, but is not limited to, academic achievement.

One of our strengths at Netherthorpe is the diversity of the community we serve. Our children love coming to school and share a passion for learning. The majority speak an additional language – at any one time there are approximately 20 different languages spoken across school. This creates rich and exciting learning opportunities for the whole school community.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced, and well organised person who can work alone and as part of a team. This is a new position that will be mainly based on the reception in our Sports Hall, though will include cover of main reception and other duties as laid out. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional communication and interpersonal skills as interaction with parents, visitors, students and staff will be a daily part of the role. The successful candidate will also be required to support the Admin team and undertake general office tasks including word processing, data entry, filing, photocopying, school meals and attendance. We require a person with good organisational skills who can work on their own initiative whilst maintaining a team perspective, maintain confidentiality and have the ability to work flexibly under pressure to meet the workload demand.

Arranging a visit to Netherthorpe Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email skeltons@netherthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk.

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