Job Introduction
SENCO Special Educational Needs Coordinator
- Closing Date: Wednesday 13th November 2024 (12 noon)
- Interview Date(s): Thursday 21st November 2024
- Job Start Date: Spring Term/ASAP
- Contract/Hours: Permanent – 2 or 3 days per week which includes one day per week working in our specialist intervention space for YR/Y1 Children with Communication & Language / SEMH needs.
- Salary Type: Main Pay Range/ Upper Pay Range (not suitable for ECT)
- Location of Role: Newtown C of E Primary School
- Contact e-mail address: adminoffice@newtown.hants.sch.uk
Job/Person Summary
Newtown C of E Primary: Growing Minds, Shaping Futures
Are you a talented and dynamic Special Educational Needs Coordinator and practitioner? Are you passionate about developing a school where every child is supported to achieve their full potential whatever their starting point? Do you wish to play a key role in a developing high-quality provision for all stakeholders in a vibrant and caring primary school?
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional SENCO to be part of our inclusion team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within our rapidly improved and happy school. We are seeking an individual, who will have the experience, drive, vision and ambition to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
The successful candidate will manage the school’s SEN work to support the removal of barriers to learning so that all children develop high levels of independence and resilience; ensuring they reach their fullest potential. For full details, please refer to the job description and role profile.
We are looking for someone who, can embrace and embody the school vision, be an exemplary school practitioner, is a passionate and caring individual who can demonstrate high levels of initiative, motivation and enthusiasm. Our inclusive environment acknowledges and respects all children from all cultural backgrounds where everyone feels they belong. We provide a rich and engaging school experience through inspiring, motivating and challenging our pupils to believe in themselves and to raise and expand their aspirations.
Applicants must have considerable experience and expertise, proven impact and the ability to combine vision, strategy, energy and enthusiasm to lead inclusion across the school.
Successful candidates will:
- Have significant experience and a good, up-to-date knowledge of SEND or inclusion
- Be an exceptional teacher with proven success of delivering excellent outcomes for students with SEND and all groups of students
- Have an open and collaborative approach to school leadership, management and inclusion
- Have the ability to inspire, engage and communicate with children, staff and parents/carers
- Have flexibility, energy and imagination
- Possess the passion and drive to help Newtown C of E Primary School realise its vision
We will offer you:
- A positive ethos where pupils and staff enjoy their time and achieve
- A school which is genuinely the hub of the community
- A forward focused SLT team
- Staff and Governors who are committed, talented and highly motivated
Recently seen by Ofsted as a GOOD school, we are eager to quickly progress further and you, as the ideal candidate, will be instrumental in this. Our children demand a charismatic, caring Inclusion Leader/SENCo with a genuine interest in providing a high quality education to all. In addition, we are a GOOD church school (SIAMS 2019), winner of best school 2018 (The News We Can Do It Awards) and we also achieved Outstandingly Happy School Status (2018).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Application Procedure
Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed and are strongly recommended. Please call the school office to book your place on a candidate tour. For further details, an application pack or to book a visit, please contact the school office, on 02392 584048. Alternatively please email adminoffice@newtown.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
