SENDCo
This job expired on 20 May 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
20 May 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 May 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L1 - L2 £42,195-£43,251 (dependent on experience)
SENDCo job summary
SENDCo
We are looking for a special educational need coordinator (SENDCo) with KS1 or KS2 teaching experience to work with children in a lower school setting (4-9 years of age) who need extra support or require an advanced programme of learning in order to reach their full educational potential. Working with individuals who have physical disabilities, sensory impairments (i.e., hearing or visual), speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties such as dyslexia, conditions such as autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, or have a combination of these difficulties. You may also work with more able individuals.
The Rushmere Park Academy has seen a lot of growth and due to this we are looking to appoint key roles into our leadership to support our growth and strategic plans within the Trust and the school. This is a crucial role in delivering the Trust and the schools SEND provision in future years. The Shared Learning Trust has built a very strong reputation within special educational needs and disabilities and will be delivering a range of SEND training sessions across Central Bedfordshire.
The successful candidate will be an experienced/aspirational professional, who is enthusiastic, influential and committed to working in pursuit of success for the academy and its learners. If you are highly motivated, respond well to a challenge and have excellent communication skills, this could be the job for you!
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed.
The successful candidate will
· An advocate for SEND children
· An excellent classroom practitioner
· National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years
· Experience of working at a whole-school level. At least four years teaching experience
· Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning. Good record-keeping skills
· Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
· Sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
· Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies
· Ability to plan and evaluate interventions. Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
· Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build effective working relationships. Ability to influence and negotiate
· Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
· Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
· Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times. Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Job Specifics
Start Date September 2021
Salary L1-L2 £42,195-£43,251 (dependent on experience)
Job role Permanent, Full-time (with 0.6 class-based teaching)
Commitment to safeguarding
The Shared Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.
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About The Rushmere Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Rushmere Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- j.powell@thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01582 211 226
a lower school setting (4-9 years of age)
Arranging a visit to The Rushmere Park Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.powell@thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk.
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