SENCO
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS plus TLR £7,853
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 13 October 2019
Job overview
Blessed George Napier is a popular, over-subscribed, Catholic School in North Oxfordshire with an excellent reputation for both academic achievement and student welfare.
“Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well and make strong progress.”
[Last Ofsted Report]
We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a committed and visionary individual to really make a difference within our school.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the Assistant SENCO, pupils and parents, this position involves playing a lead role in SEN provision and development in the school, including:
- Managing and deploying a team of Teaching Assistants
- Assessing and identifying children and young people with learning or behavioural difficulties and/or disabilities
- Forming strategies for improvement
- Providing INSET to colleagues
- Building on policies and procedures
- Promoting SEN awareness throughout the School
- Developing links with the local and wider community
Ideally, the successful candidate will already hold the ‘National Award for SEN Co-ordination’ or equivalent degree, but this is not essential as training will be provided for the right person. All applicants must be able to demonstrate empathy for the Catholic Christian ethos of the school.
For further information, please download a pack, contact the HR Office at BGN on 01295 264216 / email: hr@bgn.oxon.sch.uk, or visit the school’s website: www.bgn.oxon.sch.uk.
We welcome visits from potential applicants who may be considering applying.
Please apply using the CES Teacher Application and supporting forms included in the application pack, accompanied by a letter of application.
Closing date for applications is Monday 14th October 2019
Provisional date for interviews is Friday 18th October 2019
BGN IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF ALL STUDENTS AND TO UPHOLDING FUNDAMENTAL BRITISH VALUES. WE EXPECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT.
THE POST REQUIRES AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.
Attached documents
- Letter to Applicants - SENCO 2019.pdf151.61KB
- Applicant Info Pack2.72MB
- Person Spec115.66KB
- Job Description208.22KB
- Application Forms - Notes to Applicants 2019.pdf168.38KB
- CES Recruitment Monitoring Form BGN 2019.docx47.14KB
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974-Disclosure Form BGN 2019.docx60.67KB
- Consent_to_Obtain_References_Form BGN 2019.docx39.03KB
About Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
- Addison Road, Banbury
- Oxfordshire
- OX16 9DG
- United Kingdom
Blessed George Napier School is first and foremost a Catholic school where we live and learn and develop as a faith community.
We are a Sports College and since 2007 have Higher Performing School Status and our second designation are in Maths and Computing.
BGN is a Roman Catholic School which aims to be an extension of the Christian home to help parents bring up their children in the Christian tradition. We believe that the religious ethos will be found across the whole school curriculum.
The "ethos" of the school is built upon the principle of equality of opportunity for all, and:
• The fact that it is a caring Roman Catholic community which seeks to appreciate and develop the individual talents
of all its members. It follows that there has to be an awareness and recognition of the value and uniqueness of
each individual within the school and a positive effort to develop this uniqueness.
• The recognition that the school is part of a much wider community in what has to be clearly seen to be an active
partnership with pupils, parents, parishes and wider communities. It is vitally important that parents and pupils
should be encouraged to become positively involved in every aspect of school life. We have an obligation to
recognise the contribution made by the parishes in supporting the school and we must seek ways of giving
something back from the school community to recognise this commitment. In preparing our young people for life
after school we must make every effort to incorporate outside agencies in the planning and implementation of
teaching content. There has to be active involvement in the work-related curriculum and we must be aware of this
involvement in all our planning.
• The obligation on us to prepare our young people to fact the world with confidence and take up the challenge of the
Gospels. This requires us to equip our charge with the life skills necessary to take a fully active part in society. We
must promote individual talents, skills, interests, abilities and responsibilities to help pupils fulfil their potential. Our
concern is for the "whole person" and recognises the special needs, strengths and weaknesses of each individual
within the BGN community by providing help and caring support and the spiritual guidance necessary.
In spiritual terms, we must all be involved through positive Christian example in instilling in each individual an awareness, understanding and practice of the Catholic Faith.
In academic terms, we must help each individual to realise these ideals in a positive way through preparation for, and entry to, examinations at an appropriate level in terms of ability and aptitude.
In social terms, we believe that each and every pupil needs support, care and assistance by whatever means possible. Central to this is the right of every pupil, no matter what the circumstances to her or his good name.
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