Learning Development Co-ordinator
Thornton College
Northants/Bucks border
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 16 March 2018
Job overview
Learning Development Co-ordinator
Required for September 2018
Thornton College is a highly successful school situated in 25 acres of beautiful parkland, just outside Milton Keynes on the Northants/Bucks border. The school has grown from strength to strength over the past decade and the demand for places is high. Numerous major developments have recently taken place including an award-winning Science and Prep Classroom building, Expressive Arts Studio and Pre-Prep Department. A brand new Sixth Form opened in September 2016.
Due to the pending retirement of our existing SENDCO, we now seek to appoint an ambitious and visionary co-ordinator who will enrich and further develop this area of the school as it enters a new, exciting phase of growth and innovation. He/She will work with SMT and colleagues in the strategic development of the school’s Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) policy and will oversee the day-to-day operation of the policy with the aim of improving outcomes for SEND pupils.
For further information about the position, please contact Mrs Jo Storey, Head of Thornton College by email jstorey@thorntoncollege.com.
Closing date for applications: Friday 16th March
About Thornton College
Thornton College is a leading independent Catholic day and boarding school for girls. It is one of the most successful non-selective schools in the UK and offers a warm and nurturing educational environment alongside a rigorous and exciting curriculum.
There are approximately 400 children in our school from Pre-Prep to Sixth Form. Over 70 girls board on a weekly or termly basis and many more take advantage of our occasional boarding option (when beds are available).
The School is set within 25 acres of beautiful parkland just outside Buckingham and within easy reach of Milton Keynes, and conveniently located between Oxford & Cambridge. Children of all Christian denominations, of other faiths and of no faith are welcome in our school. All are equally valued and all are equally important. Thornton is a school that parents and girls can trust to deliver the highest standards of education coupled with outstanding pastoral care. We are dedicated to blending academic excellence with a richness of opportunity beyond the classroom. We believe that teaching and learning should be both challenging and enjoyable for pupils of all abilities and we aim for the highest possible standards. Our academic results are testament to the way the girls are challenged and motivated to give their best in all they do.
There is an exciting School Development Plan, which has the continued strengthening of the school’s academic standing as the priority. Following the successful opening of our award-winning Science and Prep Classroom building and our Expressive Arts Studio, we opened a brand new Sixth Form department in September 2016.
Our most recent ISI inspection report judged the school to be ‘Excellent’ in all areas and the successful candidate can be sure of working with a team of extremely dedicated staff in a very motivating, forward-thinking school environment.
The School is committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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