SENDCo - Primary
Bitham Brook Primary School, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3UAThis job expired on 20 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
20 May 2022 at 10am
Date listed
6 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- Full-time or FTE 0.6 (three days per week, non-class based)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,961 + SEN allowance
Actual salary
- MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance
Additional allowances
SEN allowance included
SENDCo - Primary job summary
We are looking for experienced SENCOs who are looking for the next step in their career or teachers with significant experience of supporting children with special educational needs who are willing to complete the national award for SEN co-ordination.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed teacher who:
• is passionate about children’s learning and wants to play a key role in ensuring the best possible outcomes and enjoyment of school for children with special educational needs
• is able to deliver engaging teaching sharply focused on the most pertinent assessed needs for children with SEN
• has experience of working with external agencies to support children
• has a deep understanding of reading skills
• has a clear understanding of SEND procedures including the EHCP process
• is a team player who is an energy creator and will add to the existing enthusiasm of the team
• is willing to champion inclusion and go the extra mile for children with SEND
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office and a member of the senior leadership team will be happy to talk to you. Visits to the school prior to submitting your application are most welcome - the headteacher or a senior member of staff will be happy to show you around and help you to get a good sense of the school prior to application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bitham Brook Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and appropriate references before appointment is confirmed.
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About Bitham Brook Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bitham Brook Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01373 859172
Bitham Brook Primary School is a vibrant, popular two-form entry school situated in Westbury, Wiltshire. We are seeking to appoint a SENCO who will join a caring team of staff who pull together to make our school a great place to be. Our school is also blessed with wonderful pupils (who won’t fail to bring a smile to your face!) and a supportive school community.
The school is currently going through an exciting period of change with a large extension completed in March. The school now has a spacious, modern building which includes a large hall, library, dance studio, drama room and technology room. It will enable us to enhance the richness of the curriculum and provide all our children with even wider opportunities to discover their talents and interests. We are also blessed with some amazing outdoor spaces! In addition, many areas of our teaching practice are at the cutting edge and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to add to this thinking as well as benefitting from being part of the school’s journey.
Arranging a visit to Bitham Brook Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk.
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