UPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance + SEND Allowance + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
Summary
Do you have experience supporting students with SEN? Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced qualified teacher as SENCO.
About Us
Harris Invictus Academy is a vibrant, happy and successful school at the heart of the community. We know that our young people have incredible strengths and talents which we nurture. We encourage them to flourish and grow into excellent ambassadors for the Academy and for our community. The Academy has a roll of 1,000 students, including a thriving Sixth Form, and whilst we were only founded in 2014 we are rated ‘outstanding' by Ofsted and oversubscribed by parents.
We are part of the Harris Federation which is one of the highest performing Trusts in the country.
We celebrate our differences, enjoying the benefits of having a truly diverse cohort. We support the wellbeing of our students by developing their empathy, generosity and respect for others in the community. We take pride in our principles of equality and respect for alternative views, cultures, religions and all people regardless of their gender, disability, race, or sexual orientation.
Our students enjoy being at the Academy and choose to stay with us for their sixth form education.
We support students to achieve academically and to achieve excellent outcomes both at GCSE and at Sixth form.
Main Areas of Responsibility
The purpose of your role will be:
* To ensure that Academy practice is compliant with the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and other relevant statutory requirements
* To work with the Academy Leadership team ensuring an ethos of Inclusion within the Academy and a culture of high aspirations for students with SEND
* To work with the Academy Leadership team ensuring the implementation of the Academy SEND Policy
* To ensure that the provision of SEND support is in accordance with the aims of the Academy and curricular policies
* To be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date Academy SEND Profile
* To be responsible for the accurate identification of SEND need across the Academy, ensuring a rigorous and thorough assessment process
* To be a role model with regard to Quality First Teaching and differentiation within your own teaching practice
* To be responsible for the embedding of Quality First Teaching across the Academy
* To be responsible for the Academy SEND Offer, ensuring high quality targeted interventions enabling students with SEND to make better progress
* In consultation with the Academy Leadership Team, to provide a programme of professional development with regard to SEND, that ensures all staff have the knowledge, skills and understanding to plan teaching and learning effectively and enable students with SEND to make expected progress
* To be responsible for tracking the progress of students with SEND, using a wide range of Academy data relating to progress, attainment, referrals, exclusions, detentions and attendance to identify barriers to learning
* To deploy staff and resources according to the needs of SEND students
* To write a termly report to the Governing body on progress and developments
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
* QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development relevant to the SENCO role or willingness to undertake this training.
* Knowledge and understanding of national priorities, current curriculum development and an ability to design and implement an innovative curriculum based on students' needs
* A thorough understanding of quality assurance techniques
* An appreciation of student motivation
* An understanding of how professional development contributes to the raising of quality
* SEN experience in a secondary school
* Evidence of successful teaching experience
* Evidence of pastoral experience
* Experience of working with key stakeholders such as parents, governors, employers etc
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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