Learning Support Coordinator

We wish to appoint a highly qualified and motivated person to coordinate learning support provision under the direction of the regional SENDCO and provide small group teaching of SEND students based on a 50:50 split.

We aim to recruit individuals who display the character and competence to drive our school towards success and support the school’s drive towards achieving ‘outstanding’ status. They will share in the school’s vision and fully support our ethos.

The successful candidate will hold QTS, should either have the National SEN Coordination qualification (or be willing to work towards it) and be eligible to work in the UK.

You will: 

• Have previous experience of teaching students  with Special Education Needs, in particular those with Autistic Spectrum Condition
• Be highly motivated and able to co-ordinate the strategic direction and development of SEND provision in the school
• Be an outstanding teacher with very high  expectations of what every child can achieve 
• Be able to support pupils in reaching their full potential, including employing a range of pedagogical approaches
• Be interested in Self-Directed Learning and be open to different learning approaches
• Be committed to student leadership and  encourage teamwork and collaboration
• Respect the school’s ethos, aims and values
• Enjoy being part of a supportive and progressive team
• Be willing to engage in continued professional development

In return we offer: 

• An excellent working environment with good resources
• A professional team culture and students that are keen to excel
• A unique parental and community degree of support
• Attractive and competitive salary package based on experience and qualifications - salary and benefits are based on the Trust’s own scale and are representative of attracting the highest quality professionals
• The opportunity to enhance your teaching experience through continued professional development, via our unique 3 x 5 CPD scheme

Our school currently hosts 152 students from primary through to secondary education and is currently developing a ground-breaking Self-Directed Learning facility to support our student’s academic journey. We are supported by a national body of schools with a central head office based in Warwickshire and have excellent commuting links to Cambridge, Norwich and surrounding areas.

At the Swaffham Campus we seek to promote excellence in education and enjoy outstanding student achievement, engagement and behaviour, reflecting the Christian ethos and values of the school. 

Please visit our website: http://swaffham.focus-school.com/ and visit our LinkedIn page for further information relating to Focus Schools.

We welcome and encourage visits to our school prior to application. For a pre-application discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact the Head Teacher’s PA, Mrs Lesley Fox, on 01760 336939. 

Focus School Swaffham Campus is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2016 and The Education Act, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment