Leader for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SENDCO)
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- L7 - L11
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2021
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2021
Job overview
Are you an exceptional and committed practitioner seeking an opportunity to build an outstanding team? We are seeking a SENDCO who can lead our dedicated and established Learning Support Department to deliver high quality support for our students.
Stuart Bathurst is a rapidly improving 11-18 Catholic school with approximately 900 students on roll and is situated in Wednesbury, within the local authority of Sandwell. Students and staff are warm, open and supportive to one another and proud of our school and its achievements.
The post is key in terms of enhancing and ensuring the positive life chances for students through opportunity, success and achievement. You will be responsible for reviewing and developing intervention strategies to support best practice in the classroom. The successful candidate will be someone who can inspire a team of TAs and other professionals to make a positive difference to the lives of all students with SEN or a disability, providing them with the level of support and challenge that will see them achieve their full potential. A recent review has shown some rapid progress within the SEND Department.
The successful candidate will:
• Possess a National SENCO award or equivalent (or be working
towards this)
• Be a highly motivated individual who has a track record of leading
successful team
• Have the ability to engage and inspire students and build excellent
relationships
• Be committed to the ethos, values and vision of Stuart Bathurst
Catholic High School
• Be enthusiastic and ambitious in continually improving teaching and
learning
• Be enthusiastic and ambitious about own career development
In return, Stuart Bathurst can offer you:
• A personalised professional development programme
• An inspirational staff team who willingly support each other
• A caring ethos that inspires success for all
• Well-motivated and enthusiastic learners
• A full programme of induction and support for new staff
• A culture of high expectation and professional standards
For an application pack, please go to: recruitment@stuart-bathurst.org.uk
Completed application forms to be returned for the attention of Mrs B Morris, Headteacher.
Visits to the school are most welcome. See our website at www.stuart-bathurst.org.uk
Closing Date for applications: 29th January 2021 (09.00am)
Interviews: Week commencing 1st February 2021
Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.
About Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
- Wood Green Road, Wednesbury
- West Midlands
- WS10 9QS
- United Kingdom
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