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The CEO of Southend East Community Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a SENCo for the Autism Resource Base.

This exciting and unusual role is central to delivering the highest quality provision for those of our students who join our newly established specialist Autism Resource Base (ARB) at Thorpedene Primary School and Shoeburyness High School.

We requirea SENCo to be part of the Leadership team. We need someone to lead and innovate within the ARB, supporting both primary and secondary-age pupils. It will involve working collaboratively with a diverse team to meet the needs of our pupils and champion inclusive education. You will maintain some teaching responsibility within the Autism Resource Base, delivering high-quality, specialist lessons.

This role is being offered on the Teachers Leadership Scale L1 to L3, as either full-time or part-time, as the priority is to find the right person for this role.

Information about the School

The SECAT mission statement:

We are a community of schools working in partnership, sharing resources and ideas to provide a rounded and inclusive education to our students who range from the age of 2 through to 18. We work towards enhancing the life chances and prosperity of our students and to equip them for adult life. Whilst keeping each school's individual character, we encourage our staff to share best practice and knowledge to further benefit our students. We are passionate about educating and encouraging our students to become active, successful citizens and to have the confidence to meet any challenge they face.

The Trust Head Office is at SECAT House, which is in the grounds of Thorpedene Primary School, one of the 6 schools in our Trust. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Executive Assistant all operate from SECAT House.

The Central Finance Team, ICT Team, Estates Team and HR Team are all based in schools within the MAT, as is the Director of Education.

SECAT has a responsibility to ensure all our young people receive the best provision possible. This is what we intend to do; to make full and flexible use of all the expertise, resources and facilities across the Trust for the benefit of all.