SENDCo
Salendine Nook High School Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale – UPS3
Additional allowances
plus TLR 1a - negotiable
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time SENDCo. The successful candidate will have a passion for working with our students as well as strong interpersonal skills, including a good sense of humour. We require a SENDCo who can build excellent relationships with staff and students. This requires a warm personality and genuine, caring interest in staff and young people.
Specialist SEND knowledge is essential, as is an up-to-date knowledge of SEND issues. The successful candidate will have some experience of SEND management and thoroughly enjoy working in a SEND Department. They will also understand the crucial importance of their role in contributing to our students’ development. Our SEND Department is strong with a history of positive outcomes for students over many years.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer a low teaching load, plenty of admin support, a flexible working arrangement, a wellbeing week and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing (social events, additional paid activities and opportunities to earn time off in lieu). We have also recently introduced a private medical insurance scheme.
The general staff body is very stable and experienced. We have a highly committed team who always ‘go the extra mile’ for the school and community. All staff work collaboratively and there is a genuine sense of teamwork across the school. We also offer excellent professional development opportunities as well as a wide range of facilities.
The school was inspected in 2019 remains ‘Good’ following a Section 8 Ofsted Inspection. Outcomes are also strong at our school. We consider many aspects of our provision to be excellent and we are now working to secure even further improvements at the school.
Standards of student behaviour are very good and families are generally very supportive. As a new member of staff, you will find the school to be an extremely welcoming environment to work in.
The school adheres to all safer recruitment practices.
This is a superb opportunity to come and join a school where you will make a genuine difference as well as having a great work life balance.
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 complete the online application.
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About Salendine Nook High School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1403 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- heb@snhs.uk
Salendine Nook High School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary 11-16 school situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Attainment in entry is higher than average in all year groups. Over half of the students on roll come to us with high prior attainment based upon Key Stage 2 SATs. Our students generally arrive with high levels of literacy and numeracy. This means that expectations are high in terms of expected progress over the five years of secondary education. The parent body is also generally very supportive. We are a larger than average secondary school providing approximately 1350 places for students. The school is oversubscribed in all year groups.
The school converted to academy status in February 2012. It is sponsored by a single-academy trust called the Salendine Nook Academy Trust.
Arranging a visit to Salendine Nook High School Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email heb@snhs.uk.
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