Assistant SENCo and Teacher

Assistant SENCO & Teacher

Caludon Castle

TMS/UPS plus TLR2B £5,377

Permanent, full time required from September 2024

In February 2024, Ofsted graded our school as ‘’good’ in all categories and identified the strategic SEND strategy as good. “Leaders ensure that effective support is in place for pupils with SEND. Teachers receive appropriate training, so that they can meet pupils’ individual needs”.

We have embarked on our next strategic journey of SEND, we are seeking to appoint an Assistant SENCO to join our team to further develop on inclusion across the school. The successful applicant’s line manager will be the Senior Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion, and they will work alongside an existing Assistant SENCO, and so will be well supported.

We are looking for an experienced professional who can help to lead the direction and development of SEND policy and provision, ensuring that Caludon School continues to be an inclusive environment where students with SEND can thrive and achieve expected outcomes.

You will jointly lead the provision which supports students with their academic, personal and social development. The role is demanding but very rewarding. The post will lead a wider team with enthusiasm and commitment and will support staff to deliver high quality first teaching in line with the SEND Code of Practice in our fantastic school. In return, you will benefit from working within a forward thinking, creative and dynamic strategic leadership team providing you with whole school experience and opportunities to develop your career.

The successful applicant will:

·       Ideally hold the National SENCO award; although we are prepared to offer training to the right candidate

·       Have a detailed understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and experience of delivery within this framework;

·       Have experience of working with young people who hold EHCPs;

·       Be able to lead a team of pastoral and classroom support staff; 

·       Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual;

• Possess the skills and determination to make a profound difference to the lives of our students by sharing our belief in the highest standards of academic achievement in an inclusive setting

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

·       Access to expert coaching

·       Developmental opportunities for the next step in your career

·       A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, access to a swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad

·       A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on leading.

·       A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.

·       Annual Teaching Staff Conference for all Teaching Staff across the Trust.

Caludon has a great deal to be proud of. We are the kind of place people want to work with a meaningful focus on excellence and a desire to continuously improve.

Our headteacher, Sarah Kenrick, would be delighted to meet you and discuss the opportunity further. To organise a visit please email Stacy Hands at stacy.hands@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk    

Application Deadline: 09.00am on Wednesday 8 May

Interview date: Wednesday 15 May

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.