Assistant SEN(D) Co-ordinator(SENCO)

Assistant SEN(D) Co-ordinator(SENCO) 

Full-time  

(part-time applications will be considered) (Main Scale) 

Required: As soon as possible   

The King John School is a heavily oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive of over 2000 students, of which approx. 400 are in the sixth form. As a school our Progress 8 measure places us in the top 25% of the country. Over 70% of our students achieved GCSE A*-C in English & Maths and we are recognised by the Department of Education for our proactive promotion of the English Baccalaureate within our curriculum. The school enjoys an excellent reputation, and has been graded at the end of September 2013 as ‘Outstanding’ across all key areas.  

The school has good staff retention and is wholly committed to continued professional development. To this end, all children of appointed teaching staff are eligible to apply for an automatic place at King John School. The school offers free healthcare through Benenden Healthcare Scheme which employees are entitled to join.  

The King John School offers a high quality educational experience through a broad curriculum and a caring, friendly environment and sets the highest expectations for all. Through high quality teaching and learning and exceptional wide ranging enrichment opportunities, the school seeks to cultivate students’ motivation, confidence and intelligence. The school strives to be at the forefront of school improvement and innovation and invests heavily in the creation of a learning community and to this end a new extension to the Sixth Form, Humanities building and state of the art Assembly Hall have been constructed recently to accommodate the growing number of students wishing to join us.  

We would like to ensure our students will always have the effective support of a competent Assistant SENCO to support the SENCO in her role within the school in leading review meetings and tracking the progress of students. The ideal candidate will have a Maths or English specialist background as the aim is we will have specific interventions in place to support students’ progress with their core curriculum.   

Closing date for applications: Monday, 27th March 2017 (midday)

For an application form please visit the school website: www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk. Alternatively, please email Tanya Lee, Director of HR: tanyal@thekjs.com  

CVs alone will not be accepted. 

The King John School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.