SENDCo
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6HADeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
Easter 2025 or as soon as possible
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2025
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
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
TLR1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a rapidly developing coeducational 11-16 Community School with 930 students. You would lead the school SEND department at an exciting time when we are looking to develop and re-define the SEN provision within our school. The SEN faculty comprises of a talented team who support individualised and targeted intervention programmes, and engage, inspire and challenge all of our young students to ensure an inclusive educational experience. The successful candidate will shape and develop the vision for SEN as well as further recruitment.
Candidates will be committed to the learning and development of students and support the strategic overview of the academic outcomes of learners with SEND. You will also be responsible for ensuring that children with SEND have access to a rich, broad and balanced curriculum, which is inclusive of their needs. You will support the training for all teaching and support staff, to ensure appropriate provision is in place for learners with SEND in both interventions and in the classroom.
While we are seeking a qualified SENDCo, we also welcome applications from candidates who have QTS and are committed to obtaining the new NPQ for SENDCo’s which we can provide as part of the South Farnham Teaching School Hub.
What the school offers its staff
Why apply to work at The Blue Coat School, Basingstoke.
- Funding and support to complete the NPQ in SEN (where appropriate)
- A mentor from within the Trust to support you in acquiring the SEN qualification. (where appropriate)
- Collaboration with our other associated Secondary school, Brighton Hill.
- Wider support and development from the family of Trust schools and SENDCo’s.
- Remitted time from teaching commitment (amount TBC on successful appointment)
- Strategic working ‘space’ within the SEN faculty to ensure full integration and impact.
- Comprehensive induction programme.
- Exceptional support from Senior Leadership Team and regular line management meetings.
- Support to be innovative and develop your professional skills, with our bespoke and expansive CPD programme.
- Benefit from our alliance with the Teaching School and to collaborate with colleagues.
- Opportunities to contribute towards the planning of the school improvement plan.
- Work within an established team who are highly resourced and have a strong sense of collaboration and support for each other as a team.
- Benefit from our accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider, with opportunities to contribute to the programme.
- Opportunities to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme for students.
- Benefit from a school focussed on staff well-being.
If you have a desire to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1000 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@aldworth.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01256322691
Arranging a visit to The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@aldworth.hants.sch.uk.
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