SENDCO

Yorkswood Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 6DF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  20 October 2024 at 5pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending

SENDCO job summary

Contract Type : SENDCo - Primary

Hours : Full Time

Pay Scale : MPS/UPR + TLR2A (£3,214)

Expires: Sunday 20th October 2024 at 5pm

Start Date : Wednesday 1st January 2025 or earlier if possible

Interviews : Tuesday 21st October 2024

At Yorkswood Primary School, we are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing learning environment for all our students. We believe that every child, regardless of their background or individual needs, deserves the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. These commitments are captured in our school values of Achievement, Inclusion, Commitment and Enjoyment, Our SEND department plays a crucial role in ensuring that pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities receive the appropriate support and resources to succeed.

The Role:
We are seeking a passionate, dedicated and aspirational SENDCo to join our dynamic team. We are looking for a candidate with the drive and passion to secure the best of our current practice building towards future excellence. The SENDCo will be responsible for leading and coordinating SEND provision across the school, ensuring that all pupils with SEND have access to a high-quality education tailored to their needs. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to support and provision.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (or evidence of working towards this)
• Significant experience working with children with SEND in a primary school setting.
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and current legislation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils, parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams effectively.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in a leadership role, particularly in SEND.
• Experience in managing complex casework and external agency collaboration.
• Experience in using data to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision.
• Desire to progress with a wider Inclusion Leadership remit

Why Join Us?

• A welcoming, inclusive, and supportive school community.
• A passionate and dedicated team of staff who work collaboratively.
• A strong commitment to staff well-being and work-life balance.
• A supportive Robin Hood MAT network for SENDCo

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Yorkswood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 540 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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