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Assistant SENDCo

Assistant SENDCo

Ditton Park Academy

Slough

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 June 2023

Job overview

SASH Education Trust is seeking to appoint, an exceptional professional to join the Team at Ditton Park Academy.

The individual must be able to provide an excellent level of education, put students first, raise standards and transform lives. Our relentless approach to school improvement is undertaken through close working relationships and ongoing challenge and support.

You must have high expectations for all, be an excellent teacher/communicator and be committed to supporting every student.

DPA offers a truly comprehensive and inclusive education, serving a vibrant and diverse community with 1,150 students aged 11 to 18. The Academy provides excellent continuous professional development & learning opportunities.

You will have a relentless focus on the quality of learning, ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of education and inspiring learners to develop a passion for knowledge.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • A qualified teacher educated to degree level.
  • A passionate classroom practitioner.
  • An advocate for young people.
  • Someone with clear potential to learn and improve.
  • Innovative, creative, resilient, and dynamic.
  • An excellent communicator who has a positive attitude to life and work.
  • Experienced colleagues need to be able to demonstrate impact in their current role.

If you think this exciting opportunity is for you, we would like to hear from you. Visits to the academy are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange a telephone call, meeting or to receive a recruitment pack then please contact Sarah Cuthbert, PA to the Principal s.cuthbert@dittonparkacademy.co.uk

For more information we also encourage you to visit our website:  www.dittonparkacademy.co.uk

Closing Date: 10am, Friday 16 June 2023.

Interviews to be held: w/c 19 June 2023.

Ditton Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

About Ditton Park Academy

About Ditton Park Academy

Ditton Park Academy is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Slough, Berkshire. The academy has a sixth form and educates students within the 11-19 age range. Currently, there are 1100 pupils and we are heavily oversubscribed.

We are a local, co-educational community Academy serving the young people and their families in the South-East of Slough in the Kings Reach Estate just off Upton Court Park.  Ditton Park Academy opened in 2014 and moved into a multi-million-pound purpose-built building in 2017. The academy is part of an innovative collaboration between the headteachers of the 13 secondary schools in Slough (SASH).

Values and vision

Ditton Park Academy promotes an ethos of “active citizens”, whereby students are empowered to participate in decision making and provide input into the wellbeing, public service and economic sufficiency of their community. To help students achieve this, the academy is focused on providing an excellent teaching and learning environment that is inclusive and caters for students as individuals.

The academy’s aim is to provide educational and workplace opportunities that are geared towards maximising achievement. Teachers work hard to deliver the right curriculum for students, along with a wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities.

All visitors will notice, when they visit, how proud the students and staff are of our Academy.

Nick Caulfield

Principal


Address: Kings Reach, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7UX, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1753 537594

Website: http://www.dittonparkacademy.co.uk/

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