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  • Start date details

    TBC

  • Closing date

    10 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 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

Full-time equivalent salary

£60,644.00 - £66,919.00 Annually (FTE)

SENDV Co-Ordinator job summary

VACANCY FOR SENDV CO-ORDINATOR

(Base Location to be confirmed)

Salary: Meridian Trust Leadership: P5 Points 9-13 (£60,644-£66,919 FTE)

Hours of work: Permanent, Full Time Contract


You will support the Assistant Director of SENDV to lead and develop the Trust wide SENDV provision. You will believe in the inclusion and acceptance of all and understand the importance of continuously nurturing and raising pupil’s aspirations and self-esteem.

The Opportunity

  • Raise standards in learning and attainment through inspiring leadership, quality assuring, supporting the coordination and developing the provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and for those who are vulnerable (V); monitoring standards and assessing progress across all trust academies.
  • Develop the provision of SENDV across the Trust and support the school based SENDV Coordinators to deliver the highest levels of inclusion, attainment, achievement and attendance.
  • Engage with research, national bodies, sources of excellence and the wider practitioner community to continually improve and enhance provision for the most vulnerable children and young people in the trust.
  • Work alongside the Assistant Director SENDV and team to ensure every academy has effective SENDV provision and quality assure this work.

The ideal candidate

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Appropriate further qualifications (eg NASENCO) or willingness to work towards it
  • Operational awareness and understanding of legislative SEND frameworks.
  • Evidence as an outstanding SENDV practice.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of SEND needs and interventions.
  • Ability to think creatively and collegiately to solve problems ad identify opportunities.
  • Commitment to continual improvement and challenging norms.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in

Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)

Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources

Cycle to work scheme

Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme

Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

Free on-site parking

Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is: 10th February 2025

Interview to take place on: W/C 10/02/2025

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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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