SENCo
St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS / UPS + TLR 1d (£14,030)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2022
Job overview
We are looking for an exceptional colleague to join our team as our SENCO. This permanent full-time post is a key position in school and represents a fantastic opportunity to make a significant difference to the educational outcomes, welfare and life chances of learners.
The SENCO leads a team of 3 HLTAs, 12 LSAs and an Inclusion Administrator; liaising with the Advisory Teachers from the Local Authority. We also have use of our own Educational Psychologist. Our SEN Team is well-funded and resourced, with experienced and well-trained colleagues. The SENCO is part of the large expert Safeguarding and Pastoral Team. Currently, 22% of our students are on the SEN register, with 59 students with EHCPs. The successful candidate’s teaching timetable will be within the SEN Department, which will ensure that there is appropriate time to fulfil the role.
The successful candidate will lead on some aspects of CPD in supporting the professional development of staff to continually meet students’ needs and will also be involved in additional literacy and numeracy support. Applications are welcomed from candidates already qualified as a SENCO or those who are prepared to train for the SENCO qualification.
St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,558 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2017.
We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools.
We can offer:
• A bespoke CPD programme based on career stage
• Opportunities for Secondary collaboration within both the Trust and the Diocese
• Motivated and hard-working students
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
Visits to the school are welcomed and will follow all appropriate health and safety guidelines.
Informal discussions about the role are welcomed too; please contact Mrs Jenny Doherty (Headteacher’s PA) on 01977 691027 or jdoherty@st-wilfrids.bkcat.uk. Further information about our School can be found by viewing our Virtual Open Day information: www.st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk/year-6-parents-virtual-event/ and https://www.visitstwilfridssixth.org
To apply for this post, please see the attached documents, complete the appropriate forms and send them to Mrs Jenny Doherty (Headteacher’s PA) via email: jdoherty@st-wilfrids.bkcat.uk
Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 24th May 2022.
All of our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic Ethos of the School. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policy.
Attached documents
About St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
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- St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
- Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract
- West Yorkshire
- WF7 6BD
- United Kingdom
St. Wilfrid’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form College, with its distinctive Catholic identity, seeks to ensure the development of all students’ spiritual, moral and academic potential, based on its commitment to Christ and His teachings.
As a community, the school is committed to the common good, which is achieved through the fostering of a co-operative and caring ethos, both with St Wilfrid’s, parishes, family and the wider community.
Such an approach is based on the Christian principle of personal dignity and worth where each person’s rights and responsibilities are recognised and respected, and their individual talents nurtured.
These talents include the search for academic excellence within a secure learning environment, where the needs and potential of all pupils are addressed and where achievement, both individual and collective, is celebrated.
We are incredibly proud of our community, students, supportive parents, staff and governors. All of us work together to make St Wilfrid’s a safe and enjoyable place to learn.
At St Wilfrid’s we have high standards at the heart of all we do. We encourage our students to achieve the best they can across every area of school. A rich and broad curriculum provides high-quality education and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Our aim is for our students to be confident, caring, resilient young adults with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do.
We welcome students of any faith or of none, but our faith has a positive influence on our approach. We are building a community of young adults who recognise and appreciate the value of each other’s company while growing in knowledge and faith. Students feel a sense of responsibility and care for others and are willing to give something of themselves for the happiness and the improvement of the broader community.
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