Head of Academic Mentoring (SENDCO)
Ibstock Place School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive depending on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2025
Job overview
We seek to recruit a dynamic and experienced Head of Academic Mentoring (SENDCO) who will be able to build on the already excellent provision in this area.
Our mission of increasing inclusion, communication and confidence is woven through all aspects of School life and is built on a solid evidence-based understanding of neuro and physical diversity.
The origins of the Department name are:
- Academic rather than Learning: We work to support all pupils as needed in their academic endeavours, not only those with diagnosed SEND.
- Mentoring rather than Support: We work with pupils - guiding and facilitating pupils to become self-sufficient learners. We also offer advice to our colleagues on matters relating to SEND.
Start date September 2025.
This is a full-time, permanent role.
Salary will be competitive depending on skills and experience.
This post will have 6 month probationary period.
Deadline for applications: 23 February 2025.
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About Ibstock Place School
Ibstock Place School is an independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school occupies a ten-acre site on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London.
An urban location with a beautiful botanical feel, Ibstock is the perfect home for scholarly exploration and adventure. Championing co-education since our founding in 1896, we have created a diverse environment that reflects real-world communities and workplaces.
Our school is over subscribed, with assessed entry at the age of four for Kindergarten (Reception). There is a competitive entry examination at the age of eleven and most pupils in the Prep School proceed on into the Senior School.
Headmaster
Christopher Wolsey
Aims and Ethos
Our aim is to create an outstanding place of learning, a place where our pupils find academic excellence and the joy which it inspires. We ensure that our pupils’ natural curiosity and empathy is ceaselessly nourished. In so doing, we set the conditions which enable them to excel, both during their time with us and throughout their adult lives.
We do this by concentrating on four Cs:
•Our curriculum is dynamic and forward-thinking.
•Our culture is warm and inclusive.
•Our context is beautiful and stimulating.
•Our commitment to co-education.
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