Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, committed and highly organised SENCo or aspiring SENCO to join our school this academic year enhance our SEND and safeguarding capacity and provision. We offer enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who thrive on opportunities and experience and a very supportive team of teachers and support staff. If you are seeking a vibrant, forward-thinking, joyful school to dedicate yourself to, get in touch.

We are looking are for someone who:

• Is a qualified teacher with a passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• Has a National SENCo Award. (The school will support the right candidate to achieve this if not in place already.)
• Has the understanding, knowledge and experience to support the progress of pupils with a range of abilities, additional needs and talents.
• Has a dedication to removing barriers to progress, including social disadvantage.
• Actively promotes inclusion, diversity and equality.
• Will 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.
• Understands children's emotional and social well-being.
• Has the capacity to be an excellent and reflective leader.
• Can line-manage and deploy a team of Learning Support Assistants, evaluating provision and impact.
• Has the ability to lead and support new initiatives and a passion for the curriculum offer for all pupils.
• Will provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies.
• Fosters and demonstrates a love for learning.
• Has high expectations of children's learning and conduct.
• Prioritises the safeguarding of all children.
• Ability to act as the designated teacher for CLA effectively using the pupil premium plus funding.

We offer:

• An Ofsted GOOD school with strong, supportive leadership and a caring, enthusiastic and united staff team
• Becoming part of REAch2 - the largest primary only trust in the country.
• A welcoming school and a supportive team.
• Leadership time, training, and support to lead an area of the school.
• REAch2 offer excellent CPD and many exciting opportunities for ambitious teachers who are keen to grow and develop.
• An attractive environment to work in, including extensive and well-planned grounds.
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn.
• Hardworking, motivated, supportive colleagues and leadership team.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.