Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for a SENCo for one of their schools in West Yorkshire.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Location: West Yorkshire
Hours: 40 hours per week.
Salary: £30,000 - £46,525
The role:
They’re currently looking to recruit a SENCo to join their team.
Experience:
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
- Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of SEN pupils and track data for the purposes of Annual Reviews general School reporting
- Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring SEN pupils
- Promote best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the school through Inset and CPD for new teachers.
- Set targets for raising achievement among all pupils
- Collate and present assessment and performance data and share with staff and other professionals where appropriate
- Set up systems for identifying, reviewing and monitoring need. This includes the management (chairing) of Annual Reviews for EHCPs
- Update the SLT on the effectiveness of the provision and delivery of SEN provision
- Keep parents informed about their child's progress through individual meetings and at parents’ evenings
- Ensure all members of staff are able to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to SEN pupils
- Provide training opportunities for teaching assistants and teachers to learn about SEN, including whole school Inset
- Disseminate good practice in SEN across the school
- Identify resources needed to meet the needs of SEN pupils and make recommendations to the SLT for appropriate spends
- Work with the SLT on the strategic development of SEN, including reviewing and formulating policies
- To work with key staff on developing the effectiveness of transition arrangements and integration into provision post school.
- Liaise with the outside professionals and manage/disseminate to staff their reporting
- To keep abreast of developments in SEN (e.g. research, changes to the law)
- To attend appropriate training, CPD and conferences and provide feedback to colleagues
- Lead Inset on SEN as needed across the school
- Undertake SEN self-evaluation, contributing to the school SEF and Quality Improvement Plan
- To complete the SENCO qualification within 3 years of appointment to the post.
Other Responsibilities
- To willingly undertake any reasonable task requested by the Head teacher and take part in the duties and extra-curricular activities of the school
Skills & Qualifications:
- PGCE, QTS, or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training
- SENCO qualifications preferred or teacher working in special school and willingness to undertake SENCO qualification
- Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN and SEND Code of Practice
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
- Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge
- Commitment to the role, the desire to put children first and treat them as individuals
- Be positive and creative in meeting students’ needs
- Work on your own as well as part of a team
- Work collaboratively with other staff and professionals with good interpersonal skills
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Competent ICT skills.
What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?
- Life assurance
- Competitive pension
- Perk box - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
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✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.