Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo)
Southwark Park Primary School, London, SE16 2JHThis job expired on 22 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS (Inner London) + TLR2A for suitable candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
Southwark Park Primary School is looking for a SENDCo to lead in our community school. At Southwark Park we are very proud of our inclusivity and the support we provide to all children. Due to the exceptional work we do the school has a high number of children on the SEND register. We are seeking someone who has the passion, drive and determination to continue to deliver and develop our SEND provision.
The role is full time but we are happy to consider flexible working requests. The role is out of class but does have 0.2 teaching responsibility for PPA cover.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status with 4 years or more teaching experience
- The National Award for SEN Co-ordination or the willingness to gain within 3 years of achieving post
- Experience of working with children with Special Needs
- Thorough knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- The ability to lead staff in developing their knowledge and expertise in working with SEND children
- Th skills to work with pupils with a range of different abilities and needs – SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL, Mental Health
- The ability to work effectively with the Principal and SLT to achieve excellence
- The ability to support and overview the work of teaching assistants working with SEND children.
- Good communication skills and an ability to work within a team
- Good management and organisational skills and experience of leading/managing other staff.
- The necessary communication skills enabling liaison with a variety of external agencies
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A high level of support from the SLT and school team
- A supportive and welcoming school environment
- High quality professional development opportunities
- High quality resources
- Good links with partnership schools
Further details about the role
To discover more and to apply, take a look at the careers section of our website, get in touch and arrange a visit.
Closing date: Monday 22 April 2024 at 12pm
Interviews: Week beginning 29 April 2024
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.
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About Southwark Park Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 402 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Southwark Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rali@southwarkpark.southwark.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7394 4000
At Southwark Park we take pride in being a friendly, caring and welcoming community. We believe very strongly that when children leave our school they should be confident, kind and tolerant individuals who have achieved their full potential academically and retain a love of and excitement in learning.
We work to ensure that they are beginning to understand their place in society and their responsibility to the wider community. We promote aspiration, tolerance and the celebration of diversity within our local community. Our core values are respect, responsibility and excellence; everyone at Southwark Park understands and lives by these.
Arranging a visit to Southwark Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rali@southwarkpark.southwark.sch.uk.
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