SENCO Secondary School

SENCO Secondary School - Kent

Are you the outstanding colleague for whom we are looking?

Are you.

An outstanding teacher?

Passionate about teaching and learning?

Always striving for excellence in student outcomes?

An advocate of all students feeling valued, safe and happy?

Committed to making the best provision for all students?

This is an expanding Secondary School (11-16yrs) with high standards and expectations are looking to recruit a talented and qualified SENCO to join the SLT department and school.

This is a role of a SENCO for a committed and motivated professional who would like to work in a school that provides a wealth of opportunities for both its students and staff. With strong ethos at this thriving school, they are looking for a visionary team-worker who would fit into their established workforce.

Come and join this dedicated team of professionals who are always willing to support new staff in the best interests of their students. This inclusive school continually evolves in their drive for excellence; they aspire to provide excellent academic results alongside excellent pastoral care. Collaboration with like-minded colleagues across their Multi-Academy Trust is also available to provide: networking, support, quality assurance and friendship. If you think you would thrive in this environment they want to meet you!

The vision of this school is a centre for both academic and pastoral excellence and they believe that these two key aspects of school life are inseparable.Their notable Student Hub is central to school life and, through it and the support oftheir fantastic, inclusive classroom teachers, they provide focused areas of care, guidance and support through themes of wellbeing (academic and pastrol), attendance, motivation and attitude to learning as well as identification and response to individual needs (including health needs and/or SEND needs).

This post comes with a range of benefits including:

• Private Health Insurance
• Relocation expenses
• Funded CPD opportunities (eg NPQML)

Full Time Secondary SENCo required for an exciting and growing Secondary Academy in Lewisham Starting this April or September, this is a permanent post and unique opportunity in need of qualified and experienced Teacher and SENCo

Are you an experienced SENCo with a proven track record of outstanding practice? If so, this could be the PERFECT opportunity for you.

POSITION: SEN Coordinator - SENCo

QUALIFICATIONS: National Award for SENCo& Teaching Qualification

EXPERIENCE: QTS (UK) experience of being a SENCO within a school setting experience of Secondary

SCHOOL: New & Expanding Mainstream Secondary School aged 11-18

LOCATION: Lewisham

TRANSPORT: Free Staff Parking and bus links

CONTRACT: Permanent Contract MPS

Experience and skill set required SENCO:

• Teaching Qualification UK QTS
• National SENCo Award
• Additional postgraduate certificate qualifications in areas of SEN (desirable)
• National Award for SEN Coordination (desirable)
• Experience of being a SENCO within a school setting.
• Experience of meeting the needs of students with SEN
• Experience of the secondary school curriculum
• Knowledge of the SEN and Disability
• Code of Practice (DfE/ DoH, 2015).
• An understanding of the Annual Review and statutory assessment processes.
• A good knowledge of how to set meaningful end of Key Stage SEN outcomes and plan effective provision to enable all students with SEN to make good progress.
• A knowledge of a range of specialist SEN interventions and strategies that can be used to support students with SEN.
• An understanding of how literacy, numeracy, RSE and personal development and ICT can be used to support teaching.
• Specialist knowledge of an area of SEN.
• Knowledge and ability to use a range of specialist assessment tools to assess and track progress and gaps in learning.
• Be able to prepare and lead Annual Review meetings.
• Be able to complete Provision Maps, and reviews/ evaluations of the impact of interventions

The Role SENCO

• To take responsibility for the identification and monitoring/ review/ evaluation of the SEN needs within a specific year group/ year groups
• To regularly review the identification and placement of students with SEN on the year group SEN Register.
• To ensure that appropriate information regarding the students SEN and support strategies are shared with all staff.
• To set up, review and evaluate Provision Maps.
• To meet with parents and the student to set up, review and evaluate SEN Support plans and Provision Plans.
• To prepare Annual Review documentation and lead the Annual Review of EHCPs with students, their parents and involved professionals.
• To liaise as needed with outside professionals working with students with SEN.
• To contribute to planning for the delivery of evidence-based and effective SEN strategies and support to meet the needs of students with SEN.
• To provide outstanding teaching to students with SEN and provide support and modelling to colleagues to contribute to the development of high quality inclusive teaching approaches across the school.
• To undertake additional assessments of specific learning needs.

Sound like you? Sound like the kind of exciting opportunity your career needs?

**Immediate applications are advised, with this post looking to be very popular**

If this SENCO opportunity is the ideal one for you then apply today! Contact Chloe at Clarus Education.

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SENCO Secondary School