Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-Ordinator (SENDCo)

Upwell Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 9EW

Deadline is today

Start date details
On successful completion of the required checks.
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-Ordinator (SENDCo) job summary

Vacancy For SENCo (Special Educational Needs and Disablities Co-Ordinator)

MPR/UPR with SEND allowance

0.4 FTE – 13 hrs per week

Fixed term to end July 2025

Start date – On completion of the required recruitment checks.

Upwell Academy have an exciting opportunity for a part time SENCo to complement our talented, committed and happy SEND team. Ideally, we are looking for a SENCo to support within the existing team covering the whole academy.  This position is fixed term to end July 2025 and is available to start as soon as possible.  

Upwell Academy is a primary academy based in Upwell, Wisbech and our biggest asset and number one priority is our children. We focus on their development through high-quality teaching that provides a rich, broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum, full of enjoyable and memorable learning experiences.

Our Ambitious Vision is shared by all those who help contribute towards your child's education and therefore all staff and parents have a shared understanding of it. Everything we do as a school encourages each child to achieve their very best so that all pupils, in close partnership with parents (and all key stakeholders) reach for the highest levels of personal achievement and development possible. We genuinely care about each member of our school and view Upwell Academy as an integral part of the community.

 Role Purpose: 

 Whole-school responsibility in the area of SEND provision, transition and the tracking of vulnerable groups. To promote the aims and objectives of the Academy and maintain its philosophy of education.

Skills & Experience: 

Degree or equivalent and QTS

Teaching Qualification

National SENCo/SEND Award

Classroom experience

Awareness of strategies available to improve the learning and achievement of all students

Ability to use a range of teaching and learning strategies

Knowledge of current issues and developments in education

Creative in problem solving and willing to take on and try new approaches and ideas

Behaviour Management Techniques

   We can offer:  

A supportive environment with on-going CPD.

Friendly and professional colleagues

An approachable and skilled leadership team

Happy, responsive and polite pupils

Supportive parents

Highly trained teaching and teaching assistant teams

A commitment to your continuing professional development

Wellbeing and mental health support

The opportunity to work in a forward thinking and aspirational Trust    
The successful applicant will be subject to employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list.

 If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.  

Please ensure your application meets the essential requirements of the job description.

 Closing date: 29th January 2025 at 9am

Interview date: Week commencing 3rd February 2025 

Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.

EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants.

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.