Deputy SENCO
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster
- £27,172 - £29,366 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 9 (NJC SCP 26 - 29)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2021
Job overview
This role is an exciting opportunity to join an academy and be part of a growing Trust, with a genuine commitment to partnership and collaboration. As the academy progresses on its journey to improved outcomes, the academy is seeking to appoint an Assistant SENCO.
Armthorpe Academy is a ‘truly inclusive school’ (Ofsted 2019). We have high expectations of students, both in terms of their progress and their behaviour. In particular, we expect them to invest in their own learning, and we encourage them to enjoy and make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school. They, in turn, can expect from us the highest possible quality of teaching, care and support.
Armthorpe Academy is a great place to work and is backed by a Trust that exists to give young people an entitlement to the best education possible. We are looking for someone who believes in our vision and can contribute to taking Armthorpe to the next level for our students, by assisting the SENCO, in leading and developing excellent SEN provision within the academy.
The successful candidate must have experience of working with students in a pastoral and learning support role and preferably experience of working with young people in a specialist educational needs setting. Level 3 safeguarding experience or a willingness to work towards this qualification will also be required as the Deputy SENCO will lead on provision for Looked After Students and be a member of the Academy’s designated safeguarding team.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
Please see the person specification and job description below for further details.
To apply please download and complete the attached application form. We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Dawn Mckinna at HR@armthorpeacademy.org.uk
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 25th June
Interview date: Tuesday 29th June
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
The trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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About Armthorpe Academy
Armthorpe Academy is an 11-16 school located in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The learning our children experience is a broad and balanced diet that provides intellectual, moral, creative and emotional stimulation. It is an exciting time to be part of our academy, as with the support of Consilium, we are constantly working to develop and evolve our curriculum and pedagogy to ensure all students can flourish. This means not only striving to fulfil the academic potential of all our learners, but also teaching our young people how to care for themselves mentally and physically, as well as facilitating opportunities for them to enjoy and live life to the full beyond the taught curriculum.
At Armthorpe, we believe every learner is an individual with a unique personality, characteristics and the potential to shine. Inclusion therefore lies at the heart of everything we do. Childhood is changing. Our learners are growing up in a world defined by fast-paced technological development living increasingly online, in spaces adults sometimes struggle to understand. We place great value on preparing our learners to thrive in 21st century Britain, not just academically but socially, emotionally, morally and culturally too. It has never been more important to equip our students to adapt to and embrace change, develop their resilience and creative thinking skills whilst instilling a real love of learning. The development of the whole person is imperative to us.
Respect
· Being a leader: Doing the right thing when no-one is watching (both inside and outside of school).
· Executing the basics: Smiling, saying please/thank you, opening doors and treating others how we would want to be treated ourselves.
· Following and accepting rules without argument.
Responsibility
· Being responsible: doing the ‘things’ you are supposed to do.
· Accepting responsibility: enjoying praise for ‘things’ you have done well (positive choices) and admitting to and accepting the consequences for ‘things’ you have not done well (poor choices).
· Role modelling responsibility: encouraging others to make positive choices.
Resilience
· Being prepared to embrace challenges and unknown situations.
· Bouncebackability! Realizing sometimes we must try things several times before we learn or find a solution.
· Being ruthless and relentless in striving for success – we do not stop until we are as good as we can be!
Pride
· Constantly working hard – nothing replaces hard work.
· Actively listening to others so we are always learning and improving, know it, own it, do it!
· Thinking for ourselves and never being afraid to share our ideas/thoughts when requested – we aim for solution focused creative minds
Ambition
· If our dreams do not scare us, they are not big enough.
· Having a dream we can articulate.
· Understanding what excellence looks like and constantly striving for it.
In January 2019, we were judged by Ofsted to be ‘Good’ in every category which is testament to the hard work and dedication of the staff and students. As Armthorpe grows and develops as part of the Trust, this new appointment will play an integral part in shaping the future of the school.
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