SENDCo
The Sherwood School, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JPThis job expired on 19 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
19 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: The SENDCo role is part time (3 days p/w 0.6 FTE). However, there is an option to work an extra 2 days in a class teacher role (0.4 FTE) to make up a full-time position (1.0 FTE). Please indicate your preference in your application.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + SEND allowance
Additional allowances
SEND allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The SENDCO will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the SENDCO will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher.
Education/Qualifications
- Be qualified to degree level.
- Have Qualified Teacher Status.
- Be qualified to teach and work in the United Kingdom.
- National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment.
Experience
- Successful teaching experience
- Experience of working at a whole-school level
- Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning
- Experience of conducting training/leading INSET
- Experience of leading a team.
Knowledge/Skills
- 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
- Good record-keeping skills
Personal Qualities
- 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
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
What the school offers its staff
The governors of The Sherwood School are seeking to employ a SEND Co-ordinator to join our popular school in September 2024. The SENDCO role will be part time at 3 days per week (0.6 FTE), however there is an option to work an extra 2 days per week in a class teacher role (0.4 FTE) to make up a full-time position (1.0 FTE). Please indicate in your application whether your preference is to work 0.6 SENDCO, or a full-time position which includes 2 days in class. We provide a warm and friendly working environment with high staff morale and a commitment to developing our team to achieve their full potential.
We are an ‘Inner London’ school and we serve a culturally diverse community in Mitcham with happy, confident and polite children. We maintained our ‘Good’ grading in our recent OFSTED inspection in July 2023 and our work to promote children’s wellbeing and safety was noted as an asset of the school: ‘Pupils’ rights and responsibilities are at the heart of this community. Leaders empower pupils with a ‘voice’ to share their views. Pupils are encouraged to contribute positively to school life through the opportunities provided to them.’
We are a happy school where children enjoy learning and achieving in the context of a rich, vibrant, broad and balanced curriculum. This has also been acknowledged in our recent Ofsted report: ‘Leaders have put in place a curriculum which includes a wide range of subjects. The approach for all subjects matches the ambition of the national curriculum.’
We are interested in meeting applicants with a true interest in all children and a passion for enabling and empowering them to learn and achieve. You should be motivated, well-organised, interested in developing your skills as a SENDCo and keen to contribute to the wider life of the school.
We are looking for a candidate with:
- The ability to determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision
- Responsibility for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
- The ability to provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and agencies.
We offer:
- Hardworking pupils who love learning
- A genuine commitment to supporting work/life balance
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- Dedicated and supportive staff and governors.
- The support of a committed School Leadership Team.
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.
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About The Sherwood School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 329 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Sherwood School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hannah.mcbride@sherwood.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087645100
At The Sherwood, we want every child's experience to be a happy and positive one and for them to make the best possible progress in all aspects of learning. Our focus is on making sure our pupils have a firm foundation in the core areas of Maths and English - and on making sure they have fun whilst doing so!
Our aim is to promote the development of children's confidence through the Expressive Arts. Music is at the heart of our school, with every child learning the rudiments of music through singing, movement and instrumental lessons provided by specialists from Merton Music Foundation and Artis.
Through our creative and language-rich curriculum, our work as a Gold Rights Respecting school, as a Philosophy for Children school, and in our sporting and House activities, we ensure every day brings new and exciting challenges.
Arranging a visit to The Sherwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hannah.mcbride@sherwood.merton.sch.uk.
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