SENCO
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Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo)
0.6 FTE
Permanent
TMS/UPS
The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) to work at Castle Batch Primary School Academy.
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled SENCo who has experience of providing specialist Special Educational Needs (SEN) support to ensure our pupils are offered the best opportunities to maximise their development and outcomes. We are on an exciting journey and we are looking for someone with passion and drive to join our leadership team. We are an aspirational school who are fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and talented professional to join a thriving school and work with students who deserve the very best.
Castle Batch is an exciting, forward thinking and dynamic primary academy, which Ofsted judged to be ‘good’ (November 2017). Ofsted said, ‘Castle Batch is an inclusive school, characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos’. The school has very committed staff who work creatively, in partnership with parents, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us.
What you will do:
- Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision
- Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
- The SENCO will be expected to fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the STPCD
To be considered for this role you should have:
- A deep commitment to the education, safeguarding and well-being of children and young people;
- Educated to degree level and QTS;
- National Award for SEND Coordination
- Extensive experience working across the primary age range;
- Exceptional knowledge of EYFS, KS1 and KS2 education and how children learn;
- Skills to support and train other staff to meet the needs of pupils
- Excellent communication skills.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Nathan Jenkins, CEO
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing date: 19 February 2023
Proposed Interview date: 23 February 2023
Proposed Start Date: 17 April 2023
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.