SENCO
Grey Court School
Richmond, Surrey
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + tlr 1.2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP or January 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2018
Job overview
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS COORDINATOR
MSC/UPS + TLR 1.2
Start date: ASAP or FT January 2019
In 2016 we became part of the Every Child, Every Day Multi Academy Trust and consequently, have further developed an extremely strong working relationship with The Hollyfield School and in January 2018 Grey Court was given its second ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Grey Court School opened its sixth form in September 2014 and our first cohort of Year 13 students achieved exceptional results and this has continued every year since, obtaining the same extremely high standard of results. The opportunities the MAT brings to staff and students alike at Grey Court are extensive and everyone involved is excited for the future.
A fantastic opportunity has now arisen for a high achieving SENCO to join our highly successful MAT. We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated and innovative leader to further drive forward the learning and teaching of SEN students at Grey Court School. The post holder will be head of the SEN department and will have responsibility for day to day running of SEN. This position provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to lead alongside the Director of Inclusion the next stage of development of the school’s provision for students with a range of Special Educational needs.
We offer you the opportunity to work in a successful and oversubscribed school in an outstanding environment, situated in the beautiful London Borough of Richmond. The school has a working ethos in which everyone is valued and resources and training are made available to enable you to carry out your role effectively. You will be working alongside a trusting and supportive team which has the learning and well-being of our young people at the heart of everything that we do.
The SENCO will be a member of our Middle Leadership Team and will be expected to attend the weekly head of department meetings. This is a full time position with a small percentage main stream teaching load in their subject area plus small group interventions.
To take directions and work alongside the Director of inclusion to ensure the smooth running of our Newman House(our dedicated listed building) in liaison with the Deputy SENCO and SEN operations manager. To ensure quality first teaching, support and interventions for all students on the SEN register. The post requires someone who is exceptionally well organised and efficient, is used to dealing with a diverse workload, and has excellent communications skills.
As a National Teaching School we value the continuous development of our teachers and associate staff. We offer significant CPD opportunities such as Masters in Teaching and Learning and the Outstanding Teacher Program amongst others. We have a vibrant and caring NQT program for newly qualified staff which is mindful of the changing demands of the NQT whilst also facilitating the growth of classroom craft.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment will be subject to the successful candidate undertaking an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Record Check.
Closing date: Friday 28th September 2018
Interview date: w/b 1st October 2018For more information about Grey Court School, Job Descriptions and Application Forms please visit our website http://www.greycourt.richmond.sch.uk/joiningus. For an informal discussion please contact Rebecca Gonyora on 020 8948 1173 or email at rgonyora@greycourt.org.uk
Attached documents
About Grey Court School
Grey Court is a popular, thriving and well established oversubscribed secondary school, situated in Ham, Richmond having 1,600 students on record.
Grey Court School is a mixed secondary school serving pupils between the ages of 11-18. Furthermore our Grey Court sixth form provides an outstanding post 16 education which includes A levels and vocational qualifications at BTEC level 3. Our results are consistently amongst the best in state schools in London. Each year we help students secure places at the top universities in the UK, including Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities. We consistently outperform local and national schools in terms of our results, with nearly 50% of all GCSE grades awarded at 7-9 and 38% of all A Levels at A*/ A.
Situated on 22 acres of tree lined grounds, our first class sports facilities include immaculately maintained football and rugby pitches, two sports halls and access to Ham tennis club with its own clubhouse.
Grey Court School was established in 1956 and converted to academy status in 2012. This London secondary school has been rated as outstanding in all areas in March 2013, then in January 2018 and now once again in February 2024.
Headteacher
Mr. Christopher Rhodes
Values and vision
Grey Court School’s main vision is to support and nurture students so that they have the confidence to achieve to a high level regardless of the challenges they may face. The Ham secondary school wants to work in a solid partnership, where staff and parents unite to ensure that students are supported both at school and at home, and are taught the values of honesty, self-reliance and responsibility. It is important to Grey Court School that students are presented with a varied curriculum and it provides facilities to appeal to all. Grey Court School holds a specialist status in Science, Maths and Computing, along with a Sports England accreditation, Healthy Schools status and Artsmark Gold.
Ofsted
Following our latest Ofsted inspection in February 2024 Ofsted concluded that Grey Court “is a school where all pupils flourish and are kept happy and safe”, and that "all pupils experience a high quality of education". This built on the platform of excellence established when our school was judged as outstanding in all categories initially in March 2013 and then again in January 2018.
View Grey Court School’s latest Ofsted report
Teacher Training
Grey Court provides a comprehensive professional development programme for trainee, early career and established teachers. This is further enhanced through our membership of the Wandle Teaching School Hub; an alliance of schools in the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth, formed to provide ongoing development for teachers at every stage of their career.
Early Career Teachers
We work closely with the Institute of Education and the Wandle Teaching School Hub to provide a two year training programme for early career teachers (ECTs). This highly structured, in-house programme involves close mentoring, support and encouragement of new teachers, and exceeds the statutory standards of the DfE’s early career framework. Many of our ECTs go on to build successful careers at Grey Court.
Ongoing Teacher Training
We actively encourage staff to continue their professional development. This could be through courses provided by the Wandle Teaching School hub, through our in-house training and learning sessions, or through more formal routes such as the national professional qualifications.
Initial Teacher Training
As part of the Grey Court teaching alliance we co-ordinate placements for trainee teachers in schools across south west London and Surrey. Each year we work closely with universities and the Department for Education (DfE) to place post graduate (PGCE) and School Direct applicants either in our own, or in other local schools.
Training School
As a training school we value the continuous development of our staff and offer a full range of professional training opportunities including in-house and cross-MAT CPD and national leadership programmes.
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