Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
Silverdale School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9QHThis job expired on 26 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
26 March 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to USP3
Additional allowances
TLR2b (£5,023)
SEN Allowance (£2,384)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Chorus Education Trust in Sheffield is seeking a multi-skilled, energetic individual with excellent leadership and communication skills who will drive our inclusive culture. A background of working with SEN students is essential, and, if you are not already a qualified SENCO, a willingness to complete the training. Colleagues with a primary background are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities will encompass all aspects of our SEND provision throughout Silverdale School, managing the work of a dedicated and committed team of Teaching Assistants whilst also building and maintaining effective working relationships with our students and their families, all support and teaching staff, and external agencies.
The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations; their teaching will be a combination of small groups of students with SEN and mainstream classes in their subject specialism. They will work closely with our deputy SENCO and the wider staff team to ensure we are meeting the needs of our SEN students across all aspects of school.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits include:
- CPD support from one of the largest Teaching Schools, the Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance, throughout your career.
- Opportunities to develop skills and experience as part of a growing, local Trust.
There will be no need to go elsewhere – your career will flourish with us.
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 Silverdale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Silverdale School website
- Email address
- recruitment@silverdale.chorustrust.org
- Phone number
- 0114 2369991
Silverdale School is an extremely popular and high-achieving 11-18 comprehensive in the south west of Sheffield and is now the founding school of Chorus Education Trust. The school achieved the best GCSE results in 2018 of any state school in Sheffield. At Post 16 the progress students make places Silverdale in the top 10% of schools nationally. At its heart is one of the country’s largest Teaching Schools, the Sheffield Teaching School Alliance. Silverdale moved into a brand new building in January 2009 with a full complement of facilities. Silverdale School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.
Arranging a visit to Silverdale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@silverdale.chorustrust.org.
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