SENDCo
Parkland Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9QJ19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Parkland Junior School
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2 (£5,651)
- Permanent; All Year Round
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a SENDCo to work across The Parkland Federation.
The Parkland Federation is a team of hardworking and committed staff who work hard to create the right environment for all children to learn through quality first teaching and a broad and balanced curriculum. If you think that you will complement our existing team, we would love to hear from you.
The Parkland Federation is part of Swale Academies Trust, one of the leading Multi-Academy Trusts in the South East with a highly effective record in school improvement. We are currently looking for an outstanding and dynamic SENDCo to join us.
If you can demonstrate the following then we'd be delighted to hear from you:
- Able to ensure the effective implementation of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities strategy (SEND) for pupils at our schools;
- Ensuring statutory requirements are fulfilled and ensuring the school follows identified best practice;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Commitment to teamwork in supporting school improvement;
- Outstanding knowledge of the KS1/KS2 Curriculum;
- The ability to ensure all pupils achieve their true potential through appropriate differentiation and challenge;
- A commitment to supporting Senior Leaders in driving the school forward;
- Work closely with other staff to ensure that vulnerable groups are effectively provided for to ensure that they make at least expected progress;
- A passion for creativity;
- A love of animals and the outside environment.
What the school offers its staff
Additional Benefits include:
- Teachers Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
- Access to training and development
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On-site Parking
If you require any further insight into our school, please visit www.theparklandfederation.org .
Further details about the role
Further details of the post can be found in the recruitment pack, which, together with the application form, is available via the Swale Academies Trust website: https://www.swale.at/
Please send completed application forms to: plf-office@swale.at
Applications made by C.V. or from agencies will not be accepted.
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Dawn Berhane, Office Manager at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post dawn.berhane@swale.at or 01323 502620.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2).
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Date: w/c 3rd March 2025
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to plf-office@swale.at
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parkland Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Parkland Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- dawn.berhane@swale.at
- Phone number
- 01323 502620
Arranging a visit to Parkland Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dawn.berhane@swale.at.
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