Federation Part-Time SENDCO (Maternity Cover) - Holy Trinity Church of England School
Location: Marlow
Salary Type: MPS/UPS
Salary details: M5 £40,438 - UPS3 £49,084 + SEN allowance
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: 13 hours - 19.5 hours
Interviews to be held: As applications are submitted
About us
Our core aim at Holy Trinity is to create a stimulating environment where pupils feel motivated to achieve their full potential, learn to respect and care for each other and the wider community. It is somewhere they will come to understand and embrace our Christian values.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Lead by example in raising the attainment of children with SEND.
2. Collect and interpret specialist assessment data to inform SEND practice.
3. Work with the SLT and all staff to eliminate barriers to learning through:
1. Assessment of needs.
2. Monitoring of progress and attainment.
3. Target setting.
4. Update the SLT on the effectiveness and development of provision for pupils with SEND.
5. Ensure that all EHCP/SEND plans are up to date and that parents and carers are kept informed.
6. Support teaching staff with the termly report writing process.
7. Identify, implement and monitor the impact of the most effective teaching and intervention approaches for children with SEND.
8. Identify resources and equipment needed to support.
9. Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning on transfer.
10. Ensure close liaison with staff, parents and external agencies.
11. Ensure effective home/school links.
12. Advise on individual programmes and curriculum differentiation.
13. Undertake additional duties as reasonably specified by the SLT.
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT OF SEND
1. Promote your area, its importance and the value it brings across the Federation, disseminating good practice.
2. Understand how well SEND provision is being delivered and the impact on pupil achievement.
3. Consult pupils, parents and staff about SEND provision and its effectiveness.
4. Ensure the Federation curriculums meet the needs of different pupils.
5. Lead on transition of pupils in and out of our schools.
6. Liaise with SENDCo’s across the local area and wider networks on best practice, protocols and provision.
7. Be actively involved in local and national initiatives that benefit the children.
8. Take an active role in the professional development of staff.
9. Provide professional guidance to staff.
10. Monitor and review changes to the school’s SEND Policy and SEND Information Report.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Take responsibility for your own continuing professional development.
2. Attend agreed training, staff meetings and INSET sessions.
3. Attend courses relevant to the development needs of your area, disseminating where appropriate.
CARE OF PUPILS
1. Ensure all children feel valued in line with the Federation’s vision and values.
2. Record information relating to the pastoral care of children in line with school policy.
3. Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
4. Take action to reduce risk and maintain a safe environment.
5. Be aware that staff are role models for behaviour and that staff conduct must reflect the Federation’s expectations.
About you
Essential
1. Qualified Teacher Status.
2. National SENCo Award or working towards it.
Desirable
1. Higher Degree.
2. Further studies/qualifications within educational leadership Designated Safeguarding Lead.
3. Diagnostic Assessor certification.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
1. Recent successful teaching experience in a relevant context.
2. Recent and relevant SEND training.
3. Experience of working with the Buckinghamshire SEND Team.
4. Successful experience with a measurable positive impact in areas covered by the job description.
5. Experience of working effectively with outside agencies.
6. Experience of working with a broad range of SEND pupils and ensuring they make good or better progress.
7. Up to date knowledge of national and local policy, and the educational landscape.
8. Prepared to support the ethos and activities of a Church of England school.
Desirable
1. Successful middle leadership/management experience.
2. Experience of teaching in more than one setting.
3. Recent, relevant professional development (particularly in SEND management).
4. Successful management experience.
5. Experience of contributing to whole school self-evaluation.
6. Experience of, or understanding of, strategic leadership/management including human, financial and material resource planning.
7. Experience of leading CPD.
8. STEPS trained.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
1. Outstanding communicator.
2. Outstanding leader and team player.
3. Strong empathy for working with ALL pupils.
4. Outstanding interpersonal skills.
5. Sense of humour, stamina and a capacity for hard work.
6. Ability to be reflective and self-critical.
7. Ability to work with minimum supervision.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
1. Strong commitment to SEND and inclusive practices.
2. Strong knowledge of effective SEND provision and Inclusion.
3. Knowledge of recovery and intervention programmes suitable for the schools’ contexts.
4. Excellent classroom practitioner.
5. ICT literate.
6. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a wide range of partnerships to achieve school improvement.
7. Excellent management, motivational and communication skills.
8. Ability to understand and interpret data to support pupil level intervention and whole school improvement structures.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of whole school self-evaluation.
2. Knowledge of both primary curricular and assessment.
3. Involvement in family learning programmes.
PERSONAL ATTITUDES & DISPOSITION
Essential
1. Circumstances should not preclude reasonable attendance at evening meetings and other in-service commitments.
2. Prepared to work long hours but with a well-established work-life balance.
3. Outstanding attendance and punctuality.
4. A commitment to the values of the Federation.
5. Calm, supportive and caring.
6. Commitment to ‘going the extra mile’ for pupils.
7. Ability to engage effectively with all stakeholders.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. In addition, we will carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates so that we have the opportunity to explore any incidents or issues that are publicly available online, during the interview process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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