Interim SENCO

Location: Lambeth

Closing Date: February 17th 2023

Interview date (w/c): TBC

Salary (or hourly rate): Inner London Leadership Group- L1 to L5

Contract Type: Full Time

Who we are:

LIBERTY TRUST is a small but growing Academy Trust of 3 special schools who are all committed to enhancing the educational experience of all autistic children and young people.

About the school:

We are a forward-thinking Autism Specific Specialist Free School.

The LIBERTY TRUST is in partnership with Lambeth Local Authority established a special free school (Vanguard School) for autistic pupils. The school opened in January 2020 in fantastic purpose-built facilities. Vanguard school is an extremely popular 11-19 school looking to build a strong reputation and foster local links.

All LIBERTY TRUST schools follow our Quality of life (QoL) Framework. Our QoL framework is built on out trust’s position that parents and young people need to be full participants in decision making and that we should be working together to support autistic young people to live the lives they want as they move towards adulthood.

LIBERTY TRUST currently includes two other free schools, Church Lawton School & Thames Valley School. The school works to maximise standards, curriculum offer, training and employment opportunities. This role will enable you to influence & contribute to the future of the LIBERTY TRUST schools.

Who we are looking for:

Are you a qualified SENCO who would love to work in an innovative, caring school?

Are you looking for a post that will be exciting, professionally demanding, stimulating and rewarding in (usually) equal measures?

Do you have a sense of humour? Are you naturally resilient and a team player who can work collaboratively in a multi professional team?

If you have genuine passion and enthusiasm for making a difference and can deliver engaging lessons across the English curriculum we want to hear from you.

You will be required to:

Deliver the highest level of education and experiences to ensure the best life chances become a sustainable reality for every young person (on an individual needs led basis).

Create a safe, positive and structured environment in which every young person is respected and encouraged to achieve independence (through academic, employment and personal skills development).

Promote both the school’s aims positively, and use effective strategies to enhance motivation and morale.

Embrace the changing landscape in specialist education and oversee the development and operational management of the school with the support of the UK’s leading charity for autistic people.

Create a distinctive culture and philosophy so that from the moment a person enters the building they will know this is a school where pupils are respected, achieve beyond what is expected, are empowered to make positive choices about their own lives and have rich and varied experiences.

What we can offer you:

Teacher's Pension Scheme

Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences

Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)

Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

Please note we do not accept CVs. 

The Liberty Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We adhere to all the necessary safeguarding checks as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, including checking ID documents on all site visits (entry will not be allowed without this), all pre-employment vetting checks must include; references from previous employers, an enhanced DBS with barred list check and a check on the Teaching Regulation Agency.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

The school is accepting applications until the position is filled. The school reserves the right to close the vacancy without notice when the position is filled.