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Trust SENDCo

Leo Academy Trust, Sutton, SM3 8EP

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• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  17 June 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 2/3/4 days per week to be agreed at interview
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LS01 - LS07

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and child-centred SENDCo to join our successful and dedicated Inclusion Team at LEO Academy Trust. We are looking to appoint a part time SENDCo who will join our central team and support across all of our academies and when required to also work as a SENDCo in academies.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting the Trust’s vision. They will work alongside the Director for Inclusion and the SENDCo’s in each academy to maintain and fully develop excellence in every aspect of the Academies’ operation. They will be committed to ensuring that every child and young person with SEND makes excellent progress, through access to high quality provision.

This person will be an excellent practitioner as a SENDCo within a school and support other SENDCo’s to provide the best possible opportunities for our children with high levels of need. We are looking for someone with experience of supporting the EHCP process, working with external agencies and a strong ability to communicate effectively.

You will:

Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a minimum of an undergraduate degree

Have successfully undertaken the National Award SENCo Qualification

Be able to demonstrate recent and outstanding understanding of the EHCP process

Be able to effectively articulate the needs of pupils both orally and in written form

Have excellent communication skills

Have a strong ability to work as a team

Be technically competent and be able to promote LEO through social media

As a member of our team, you will be actively involved in improving the outcomes for children across the Trust. You will benefit from working within an experienced team with close links to the Local Authority. You will have the opportunity to work in each academy and will represent the Trust at the new Local Authority SENDCo cluster groups throughout the year.

What the school offers its staff

LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD including our Middle Leader and Aspiring Head programmes. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning and face to face workshops.

We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.

Further details about the role

The Trust currently has 9 academies over 10 sites across Sutton and Surrey.

There may be some travel between sites on occasion, for example to attend training opportunities.

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.

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About Leo Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
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Arranging a visit to Leo Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk.

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