Head of Learning Development (SENDCO)
Farringtons School
London Borough of Bromley
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- Salary:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Lunch provided in term time, subsidised Benenden Healthcare, staff w
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required to start September 2023.
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2023
Job overview
Head of Learning Development Senior School (SENDCO)
Full time role
Required for September 2023
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
An exciting opportunity has become available to lead our Learning Development Department Senior School (SEND). You would be responsible for overseeing the pastoral care and academic progress of the students in the Learning Development Support Programme, in addition to the strategic development of this key area of the school.
You would monitor the SEND provision across the Senior School and work with staff to ensure our students are inspired, feel motivated and challenged to achieve their full potential. You will have high expectations for students’ achievements and work collaboratively with a range of external professionals to ensure the best outcomes for all. Ideally we would like you to have a National SENDco Award and/or a postgraduate qualification in teaching learners with literacy difficulties (spld).
The successful candidate will:
- Be a dynamic leader to inspire, train and support the SEND Team to deliver SEND provision across the School
- Be an excellent teacher who thinks creatively and has excellent SEND knowledge and experience
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Be committed to professional development
- Be a highly-committed team-player, with a willingness to take an active part in the school’s pastoral care and extra-curricular programme
We can offer you:
- A supportive and friendly environment, where children are motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn
- An enthusiastic, welcoming and supportive team of colleagues
- A supportive senior management team committed to improving standards
- A school that is committed to the wellbeing of all staff
- Small teaching groups
- Our commitment to your professional development
The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 February 2023
Interviews to be held week commencing Monday 6 March 2023
The school reserves the right to appoint before the closing date, so early applications are advised.
Further information and an application pack is available on the School website: www.farringtons.org.uk
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About Farringtons School
Farringtons is a truly remarkable school with both a rich history and an excellent grasp on the various demands of modern day teaching. Our school motto is “Posside Sapientiam” and we encourage all our students to “Grow in Wisdom” intellectually, socially and emotionally. Our school provides education for boys and girls from age three to eighteen.
Our dedicated and inspirational teachers are wholly committed to helping every pupil achieve their full academic potential, encouraging them to be independent, curious and creative. The school’s enhanced National Curriculum provides a great deal of breadth and it is a fantastic reflection on our pupils that the extra freedom they are given to undertake specialist subjects yields such commendable results year on year.
Equally, however, we believe strongly that learning should not be limited to the classroom nor measured solely by performance in exams. The School fosters an appreciation of, and an involvement in, the local community and pupils are encouraged to learn about, and take part in, fundraising activities for local, national and international charities. We place great emphasis on providing opportunities for pupils to pursue a wide range of extra-curricular interests, on developing the art of leadership, teamwork and those all-important soft skills. This is seen not only in sport but also in Music, Drama and the Arts as well as through our vibrant Floreat activities programme.
As one of Kent’s leading independent co-educational day and boarding schools, the beautiful buildings, outstanding facilities and expansive school grounds, are an amazing asset given our proximity to central London. What invariably strikes visitors to Farringtons is the friendliness of everyone they meet and the sense of family and community.
Underpinned by the school’s strong Christian ethos, we also take great pride in the quality of our pastoral care and the excellent relationships which exist between staff and pupils. Being a co-educational school, with both day pupils and boarders who choose to come to us from all over the world, we are blessed with a very diverse and cosmopolitan community, something we consider to be a real strength.
Academics
In Summer 2021, the School was proud that at GCSE all subject areas achieved a series of excellent results. 14 subjects achieved 100% pass rate. In English and Mathematics, over 53% of grades were awarded the top bracket of 7, 8 and 9. Just as impressively, the value added scores were 29% higher than predicted when those students joined the School in 2016.
The 6th Form students achieved equally impressive results in their A Level and BTEC results. 78% of grades awarded were A* to B, with just over 50% of all grades awarded at A*/A. Almost a third of all our A Level students secured a clean sweep of three A*/A.
At Farringtons, all pupils are helped to achieve the best academic results they can. This is true in the Junior and Senior School where year on year our pupils surpass themselves by achieving results significantly higher than the national average. This is accomplished by dedicated teachers with supportive parents encouraging every pupil to be the best they can be.
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