Director of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) SENCo
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Spine Point 54 (£45,161 per annum) pro rata for term time plus 2 weeks (£40,819)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2020
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint the following post as soon as possible
Director of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) SENCo
This brand new post at Hills Road Sixth Form College represents a really exciting career opportunity for an experienced SENCo with great knowledge and understanding of academic post-16 provision.
With recent growth to 2,500 students, all studying a three A level programme minimum, we want to make sure that all students are supported to fulfil their potential, by identifying and understanding any barriers to learning. As a staff team, we want to work alongside them to allow them to thrive at the College, to achieve independence and to go on to access their first choice destination post-A levels whether that be in the world of work or on to higher education.
With Exam Access Arrangement numbers continuing to climb, the preparation and logistics for supporting students appropriately through exam season are a significant part of the role and we will want our new SENCo to lead on this important area of student support, as well as being a beacon of good practice in supporting the whole College team to deliver “quality first” teaching experiences for all of our students.
We are looking for an exceptional person with a strong track record of strategic and operational delivery for specialist support provision within a school or College setting to lead us in delivering on this goal. If you think this could be you, we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to get in touch for an informal chat with the Deputy Principal (Nicki Dartnell) email Nicki on ndartnell@hillsroad.ac.uk or call Nicki on (01223) 278054
Salary Spine Point 54 (£45,161 per annum) pro rata for term time plus 2 weeks (£40,819)
Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website www.hillsroad.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Tuesday 25 February 2020 at noon
Interviews will be held on: Friday 6 March 2020
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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About Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8PE
- United Kingdom
The College operates on an attractive site just over a mile south of the centre of the historic city of Cambridge. Having responded to strong and sustained demand for places over a number of years we now have approaching 2,400 full-time 16-19 students for whom we provide a wide choice of A level subjects, together with the Extended Project qualification, an extensive and varied enrichment programme and responsive individual support and guidance. We also welcome around 4,000 part-time students on to our adult education programme in the evenings and at weekends. The College is a study centre for the Open University and has a thriving Sports and Tennis Centre that is open to the local community.
The commitment and excellence of our staff together with the breadth of the curriculum make the College an exciting and enjoyable place in which to learn. Students are encouraged to achieve the highest standards not only in the classroom but also in a range of extra-curricular activities which help them to develop new skills, think independently and exercise their responsibilities as global citizens. We encourage staff and students to contribute strongly to College life and to enjoy its many opportunities. There are good relationships and a real sense of partnership in learning between staff and students, and many visitors comment on the College’s happy and purposeful atmosphere.
We are proud of the College’s national reputation for excellence and in our last two Ofsted inspections we were rated outstanding in all graded areas. The College has had the highest score of any sixth form college in the country in the Government’s examination performance table for ‘points per examination entry’ since the tables’ inception in 1993. In recent years the tables have included the percentage of students achieving at least AAB at A level in at least two of the Russell Group's 'facilitating subjects' with the College recording the strongest sixth form college percentage in each year. Retention and success rates are high and over 90% of our students progress to higher education.
The College is a stimulating and rewarding place in which to work and study. Facilities are excellent with new and remodelled purpose built accommodation. Our staff are valued and enjoy working in a friendly and supportive environment and all of us place the student at the heart of what we do. Please visit our website for more information.
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