Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator - SENDCo
Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XXThis job expired on 9 October 2023
Start date details
4th January 2024 or December 2023 if possible
Closing date
9 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work: Full-time teaching
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
SEN allowance depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying and assessing special educational needs
- Coordinating the provision of support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Liaising closely with parents, outside agencies, and other professionals to ensure that the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are met
- Supporting the school in ensuring that it meets its statutory obligations under the SEND Code of Practice
- Taking an active role within the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
What the school offers its staff
As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School can offer you:
- A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters
- A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn
- High quality professional development
- Support and collaboration across our Trust
- A very well-resourced school
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact our school office at office@fps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and a member of our team will arrange a time for you to come and see us. Tours of the school will be with the school’s Principal, Mr. Chris McClay.
Further details about the role
About the Role
Are you highly passionate about education and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities? Are you an experienced, qualified SENDCo? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Friars is a long-established popular school in Shoeburyness with amazing children, staff and facilities. We are looking to welcome a new SENDCo into our happy team.
As SENDCo, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the provision of special educational needs support across the school.
Full details of the interview process will be sent to those
candidates who are shortlisted.
Closing Date:
Midday, Monday 9th October 2023
Interviews:
Week commencing Monday 16th October 2023
For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs. Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB
Telephone: 01702 987890 x310
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Friars Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Friars Primary School and Nursery website
- Email address
- recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 987890
Arranging a visit to Friars Primary School and Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.
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