Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)

SENCO 

Term Time + 10 days 

DCSF Support Staff Salary Scales X33-X40 £23,413-£27,056 FTE 

£22,901-£26,465 Pro-rata 

We are seeking to recruit a reliable and passionate individual to join our school team.  The SENCO will ensure that the needs of our pupils are met in line with the Teachers and Departments. 

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level and NCFE CACHE Level 4 or above with extensive experience working within Special Educational Needs. 

Duties would include (but not limited to): 

• Deliver timetabled learning support lessons for small groups of pupils, relating to curriculum support needs 

• Maintain an accurate SEND, Monitor and Access Arrangements register

• Contribute to the school development plan and self-evaluation, with particular respect to provisions for students with SEND

• To develop, review and monitor the implementation of the school’s SEND strategy, policy and SEND Information Report 

• Establish a supportive relationship with children and parents in order to facilitate effective partnership and communication between home and school as appropriate

• Provide support and assistance for children’s pastoral needs

Full job details can be found in the attached Job Description. 

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. DCSF is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation 

Completed applications should be returned to Laura Turnbull, HR Manager by email to l.turnbull@dcsf.org.uk 

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 15 July 2022 

Interviews will take place the two weeks following this date