Senco and Inclusion Coordinator - Brent

Senco and Inclusion Coordinator

Brent

£39,739 - £62,500 per year

September start

We are now seeking to appoint a SENCo & Inclusion Co-Ordinator who is committed to ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential.  We want a teacher who has passion, enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care. They will deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning, to help all students to achieve excellent academic results.

The Role

To lead a holistic approach to inclusion ensuring that all students, no matter what their needs, are able to engage effectively in Academy life and learning and, where appropriate, make rapid progress in line with our expectations.

To implement the SEND Code of Practice 2014, and to ensure that the statutory provision detailed in the children’s EHC Plans is met and reviewed annually.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop and enhance the teaching practice and support strategies for all staff across the Academy in relation to inclusion needs.
• Establish and deliver clear and consistent structures for the identification and support of pupils with barriers to learning including all students who have special needs.
• Effectively line manage and deploy support staff across the curriculum and ensure they add value to the students’ experience.
• Monitor the impact of teaching and learning activities on the progress of students receiving support and identify any gaps in provision or delivery.
• Be accountable for our special needs provision, including academic and pastoral care

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher
• be experienced in raising or the desire to raise attainment in a challenging classroom environment
• have proven experience working  successfully with SEND students
• be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

Person Specification: SENCO

Qualification Criteria

• NASENCO is desirable. A willingness to undertake the NASENCO is essential for candidates who do not already hold this qualification.
• Qualified to degree level and above
• Qualified to teach and work in the UK

Experience

• Experience of leadership in the field of special educational needs
• Experience of working in a challenging urban school
• Experience of having led, or significantly contributed to the success of a school through its leadership, ethos, teaching and results
• Experience of having improved and sustained an effective behaviour policy

Benefits

• Access continuous staff development. We have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard.  We strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course.
• Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.
• As a member of our team you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for our teachers’ every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to our staff from ECT’s to aspiring middle and senior leaders.
• By being part of our network, you will have access to a range of other benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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