Deputy Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Lewisham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + ILW + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Preferably April 2024. September 2024 will be considered.
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a calm, organised and flexible individual to fulfill the important role of Deputy SENDCo within our Academy.
You will be able to support the strategic direction and development of SEND provision and contribute fully to a collaborative and enthusiastic SEND team. We will expect you to teach pupils across the full age and ability range present in the school in order to ensure the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to make a big impact on standards of student attainment through your fresh ideas, motivational skills and keen focus on improvement.
The successful candidate will be a strong, well-qualified practitioner with a relevant degree, and a teaching qualification, who is keen to develop their own practice to the highest level and take advantage of our excellent professional learning. The candidate must be a compelling communicator with an ability to champion the subject to pupils with a fully comprehensive range of abilities. You will also bring real energy and dynamism to the role, alongside genuine enthusiasm and passion for your subject.
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We are an 11-18 school in a well-established multi-academy Trust, with a commitment to recruit talented individuals who share our vision to be the provider of exceptional education for all out children. If you feel that this position is of interest and you have the right experience, skills and are ready for fresh challenges, with the ambition to make a real impact then we’d like to hear from you.
Join the Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South and belong to something more
· An extensive support network, opening doors to countless growth opportunities.
· An established name, which you can be proud to work for
· An unrivalled legacy, born out of a vision to reach young people through education.
Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024
Interview date: TBC
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when
applications are received and reserve the right to offer to a candidate before
the closing date. If you are not contacted prior to the date of interview please assume you have been unsuccessful.
We only accept applications submitted online via TES or the
attached application form emailed to knightshr@habstrustsouth.org.uk, completed
before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as
soon as possible and advise you to check the job information attached.
The Academy is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Original evidence of the right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e. National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/work in at their own expense and provide these for our records.
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About Haberdashers' Knights Academy
- Haberdashers' Knights Academy
- Launcelot Road, Downham, Bromley
- Kent
- BR1 5EB
- United Kingdom
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant, diverse 11–18 school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We serve the families of the local community in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Bromley and are part of the Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South, a well-established multi-academy trust of four secondary and five primary schools in southeast London and Kent with over 6000 students and 600 staff. The scale of expertise and leadership across our Trust gives us enormous capacity. It is this capacity that has resulted in the success of the Trust and allows us to mount new ventures and allows our staff to take on new opportunities and rapid development trajectories.
Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South is a multi-academy trust with five primary and four secondary schools in and around south-east London. Our mission is for all of our children and young people to be successful at school so that they flourish in their lives. We will only be able to achieve this ambition if we are a great employer who can attract, retain and develop great staff.
VISION 2026
Every School an Excellent School
It is the Trust’s vision for all of our schools to be excellent schools. Our mission is to ensure that every one of our children and young people flourishes at school so that they can be successful in their lives.
Our three main objectives are:
- Excellent outcomes for all children and young people so that they can be successful in their next steps and future lives;
- To be regarded as a great employer, attracting, retaining and developing the best staff;
- To be the Trust of choice and a welcome presence in our communities.
Joining Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South at any point in your career will be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. You will be part of a driven team that spans nine schools and a central services team in South East London and Kent, who are all resolute in their aim to make our schools excellent places to learn and work. We offer an attractive benefits package, plenty of professional development opportunities and a focus on career growth. You will also experience a flexible and supportive work environment with a focus on health and wellbeing, and a culture of openness and respect.
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