Start date: 1 January 2025 or ASAP Nansen Primary School Naseby Road Birmingham B8 3HG Telephone number: 0121 389 3787 Contact email: h.begumnansen.bham.sch.uk Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full time, non-class based with a teaching commitment of 1 day. Nansen Primary School, an academy within Leigh Trust, is proud to promote a new and exciting opportunity that has arisen at our school. We are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and inspirational SENCO and deputy safeguarding lead who has the passion to work with our children and community. Nansen Primary School is an improving school and we put the children’s learning at the heart of everything we do. We are a large primary school full of inquisitive and fantastic children. You will be required to: lead high-quality SEN provision which enables high-quality teaching, excellent learning outcomes and success for all pupils be a deputy DSL and provide all staff with training and support model effective teaching, coach and train colleagues in effective provision for SEND pupils keep all aspects of paperwork up to date contribute to the development of whole-school policy where appropriate line manage the pastoral team and SEND team keep a strategic overview of our specialist enhanced provision hub for children with complex needs plan strategically and set clear and manageable goals and targets within your area of responsibility You will have: an ability to implement strategies for raising achievement for pupils with SEND confidence, clarity and decisiveness in making decisions role on the SLT outstanding communication skills with the ability to build trust and confidence with parents and staff a sound understanding of the SEND code of practice and its implications the ability to support, motivate and challenge colleagues a drive and determination to succeed strong time management and personal management skills the ability to be proactive, flexible and creative in finding solutions a SEND qualification (For the right candidate we would support you with achieving this qualification) We can offer you: full support from an experienced Executive Head Teacher and Head Teacher a large, committed, welcoming, professional and hardworking staff team children who are happy, keen and eager to learn a fully supportive and professional Education Advisory Board support from a team of leaders across out Trust Interviews: Wednesday 27 November 2024 Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection Nansen Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. How to apply Please apply online This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions. Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.