Assistant SENCO

Post Title: Assistant SENCO

Salary Grade: NJC Scale 6 Point 18 £13,044 - £14,119

Hours and Contract type: 24 hours per week (We will consider full time applicants Term time plus 1 week during school holidays

Closing Date: 30/11/2022

We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic Assistant SENCO

Do you think you are up to the job? If so, we welcome you to apply for the position.

About us

We believe in our pupils’ ability to be brilliant, in education and in life. 

The ContinU Plus Academy is an innovative and exciting Alternative Provision Secondary Free School based in Kidderminster. Our academy is now in its Ninth year, and recently achieved an Outstanding grading in all categories at Ofsted.

We are an educational provider for vulnerable and disengaged students in the Wyre Forest and Hagley area. All staff here are deeply committed to the wellbeing safeguarding and academic progress of our pupils. We work together as a close knit team to ensure pupils at our school receive high quality and bespoke educational provision. This is a very exciting time to join our school and join with us to make a substantial difference to the lives of our pupils. 

“We Will Work It Out”

About the Role

You'll be responsible for the following

·        They will support the SENCO with keeping all aspects of paperwork, including reports, records and policies up to date and actioned as appropriate.

·        The Assistant SENCO will work with teachers and pupils across the school and model effective teaching learning.

·        The Post holder will coach and train colleagues and support all staff in understanding the needs of pupils with SEN and those entitled to pupil premium.

·        The postholderwill help develop and promote plans to ensure the needs of pupil premium pupils and pupils with SEN and/or disabilities are met and that they are reflected in the school improvement plan.

·        They will assist and take a lead on regularly monitor progress of pupil premium pupils and pupils with SEN/or disabilities and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching pupils to guide future improvements.

·        The postholder will liase with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to provide maximum support and ensure continuity of educational provision for pupils with SEN.

·        They will develop partnerships with parents to ensure that their views are considered and acted upon appropriately.

·        They will ensure that pupils with SEN and/or disabilities are enabled to share their views and that these are acted upon appropriately.

·        The postholder shall contribute to ensuring good behaviour and discipline is maintained supporting staff in the implementation of appropriate policies and procedures.

• ·        He/she shall contribute to a positive ethos, actively promoting the values and achievements of the school.

The supporting statement should include how you would develop this role to give our students the best possible experience at the CPA.

CPA is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable learners, all positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and references.