SENCO (Head of Learning Enrichment) (Part-time, 3 days per week)

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you have experience in an SEN environment, supporting pupils? Join our buzzing school! St Christopher's School is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced qualified teacher as SENCO (Head of Learning Enrichment). With a passion for enabling each child to reach their full potential, you will lead the Learning Enrichment Department and be responsible for evaluating learning needs across the school and implementing teaching interventions.

We provide our pupils with a challenging, imaginative and engaging learning environment with a focus on the individual child. The meeting of pupils' additional educational needs (EAN) where required forms an essential part of this focus.

We want all our girls to have a truly happy experience of school and learning. Our pupils' achievements are celebrated every day in their lessons, and we are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn. We believe that through expert teaching and additional support all children can achieve.

The School  

St Christopher’s School is an independent day prep school for over 250 girls aged 4 to 11. It was founded in 1883 by an enthusiastic educationalist, Miss Roberts, based in her father’s drawing room. It started as a mixed school; by 1950 it had become primarily a girls’ school. It became known as St Christopher’s School in 1919 when it moved to its current site.

Anyone who has stepped through the gates of St Christopher’s School knows that with its grand wooden staircase, bright open classrooms and constant sense of creativity and warmth, it is, quite simply, magical. There is a welcome balance between the girls reading and singing in the cosy halls of this Victorian house and playing and experimenting in our modern outside classrooms, mud kitchen and playgrounds.

Our staff aim to achieve a balance between creative imagination and academic thinking that spills out from our structured classroom environment into all elements of school life. We not only teach the girls to learn new concepts and problem-solving skills, but enable them to become analytical thinkers who, in all subjects, confidently push the boundaries of learning by asking questions that perhaps have yet to be asked.

The Staff  

Kindness, thoughtfulness and inclusion are key values in our school. St Christopher’s is an ambitious and warm community created through an equal love of intellectual fascination and freedom of creativity. Just like our pupils, our staff are celebrated as individuals; they feel supported and challenged, they thrive and are encouraged to be the best version of themselves today and tomorrow. We have an extensive professional development programme and actively encourage colleagues to seek new challenges and training opportunities.  

All staff contribution is valued and encouraged at St Christopher’s, whether in staff meetings, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forum, or the Staff Consultative Committee. Admin and teaching staff work closely together, supporting our ethos of inclusion and transparency.

The Role

This is a permanent, part-time post, 0.6FTE. The post-holder will be required to work the occasional evening and weekend day for Open Days and other School events.

The successful St Christopher’s candidate will offer:

 • Strong leadership skills combined with empathy, warmth and insight 

• Experience of SEN teaching and some additional professional development in additional educational needs 

• The ability to stimulate children’s interest in learning, especially those who are finding learning difficult 

• Capability in planning intervention work and using basic diagnostic tests 

• A sound understanding of the principles of inclusive practice 

• Strong organisational and administrative skills 

• Excellent written and spoken English 

• The ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and parents 

• Commitment to the School and its ethos

 St Christopher’s offers:

 • A lively and innovative learning environment with an extended focus on sport, music, art and drama 

• A culture of engagement and trust, where staff contributions are recognised and valued 

• A passionate and motivated team of professionals who put children at the heart of decision-making 

• A peer network of like-minded teaching colleagues and support from non-academic staff 

• Support and encouragement for professional development 

• Excellent location in Hampstead 

• Competitive salary package 

• Free school lunches during term-time 

• Cycle to work scheme 

Application Process 

For full details, please press Quick Apply and refer to the attached documents. 

Closing Date 

All applications to be received by Wednesday 8 February 2023 by 4pm 

Interviews 

Interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday 20 February 2023 

Terms 

The School is committed to safeguarding children within its welfare.

The appointment is subject to at least two satisfactory references, receipt of Enhanced DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] disclosure, verification of identity and qualifications, satisfactory medical fitness, evidence of the right to work in the UK and DfE prohibition checks. Additional overseas checks will be required for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

St Christopher’s School adheres to the Data Protection Act 2018. We will obtain information about you including any criminal convictions you may have. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be used to process your application. If your application is unsuccessful, all your information will be deleted from our systems and disposed of in a secure manner.

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

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