Sendco

Tes is supporting the appointment of a SENDCO to join a Academy based in Portsmouth.

The school are looking for an inspirational SENDCO to further develop SEN within the school and join their highly committed team.

Do you have a passion for working with children in a school environment? Do you want to join a fast growing organisation with excellent opportunities for development and professional growth? 

They aspire for all their children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university. They want their pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

They have a strong and clear vision with an engaging curriculum which develops and celebrates the potential of each child.

Their network shares a belief in their six pillars:

High expectations: they have high expectations of themselves and for what their children can achieve

Excellent teaching: great teaching is what transforms children’s attainment and opens door for the future.

Exemplary behaviour: children can and should be taught to behave well, following instructions first time, every time, without question.

Depth for breadth: with a curriculum that encompasses the best of what has been thought and said ensuring their pupils have the knowledge and cultural capital to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

Knowing every child: they get to know and care deeply about each of their pupils as individuals.

Always learning: they expect pupils to always learn, but also for their staff to continually develop their professional expertise, supported by a broad professional development offer.

Candidates should have:-

• Qualified Teacher with 5 years or more teaching experience
• The National Award for SEN Co-ordination
• Experience of working with children with Special Needs
• Thorough knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
• The ability to lead staff in developing their knowledge and expertise in working with SEND children
• Skilful in working with pupils with a range of different abilities and needs – SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL, Mental Health
• To work effectively with the Principal and SLT to achieve excellence
• The ability to support and overview the work of teaching assistants working with SEND children.          
• Good communication skills and an ability to work within a team
• Good management and organisational skills and experience of leading/managing other staff.
• The necessary communication skills enabling liaison with a variety of external agencies

They can offer you an excellent working school environment where staff are happy, positive and dedicated. There is a dedicated SENDCO office and they are well resourced and have highly effective and well established intervention strategies.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC1959894 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.