SENDCo
Bishop David Brown School
Woking Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR with SEN allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2018
Job overview
Do you believe in a relentless approach to ensure all students achieve no matter what their starting point? Do you believe this is done through hard work and razor-sharp analysis and meaningful intervention? If so, then Bishop David Brown School, a Good school (Ofsted February 2018) would like to hear from you.
We seek to appoint a SENDCo committed to inclusion and dedicated to improving the outcomes for all students, especially those with SEND. The SENDCo will co-ordinate and collaboratively work with all school stakeholders to ensure that students with SEND achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate will be on the extended leadership team, taking the strategic lead in all SEND matters. You will line manage and lead a team of dedicated colleagues including a senior assistant with support from an SEND administrator. The SENDCo will need a creative and proactive approach to ensure that students are supported and advised at key transition points, ensuring appropriate progression and progress for all.
You will need to be a team leader and player. You will have the ability to analyse data and information from a variety of source using this, your own knowledge and best practice research to promote quality teaching, learning and support.
We are looking for a person who has:
- A belief in the ability of all students to achieve
- A desire to see continuous school improvement
- A clear vision to be inclusive and seek equality of opportunity and progress for all students, especially those with SEND
- A passion for raising student achievement
- A commitment to work with our feeder schools and potential MAT partners
- A commitment to team work, staff development and a sense of fun
Visits to the school prior to application are welcome.
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About Bishop David Brown School
Bishop David Brown is a rapidly improving school with excellent opportunities for professional development for the successful candidate.
Under the leadership of a motivated and supportive leadership team the staff are offered every opportunity to develop their skills including an excellent middle leadership structure. We seek to employ enthusiastic and inspiring professionals to join a team of enthusiastic and supportive staff who are committed to working creatively with our young people to raise standards and enable them all to achieve. In return we offer a supportive and stimulating environment with a comprehensive CPD programme and opportunities for further development.
The students at this school are well behaved and engaged. The school has a performing arts specialty that enables students to widen their experiences to provide well balanced individuals that are attractive candidates for local colleges. It also offers the opportunity to link other subject areas into a creative framework. The school offers a wide range of curriculum subjects to GCSE standard and extra-curricular opportunities that include a steel band.
The school is at the centre of a regeneration project of the local area that will see rapid change to the facilities and environment of local people. Bishop David Brown has been identified by the local authority as a growing school that will double in size in the next five years. This growth will also result in renovated and updated facilities for staff and students.
If you would like to visit us you would be more than welcome. Our experience shows that candidates who visit our school always subsequently apply.
"There is a warm and friendly atmosphere that pervades the school and a great sense of pride among staff and pupils " Ofsted 2018
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