SEN Coordinator

SALARY:  £ 30000 - £32000 dependent on experience

REGION: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

HOURS: 8.00am – 3.30pm & 1 hour for weekly staff meeting

 Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 19, catering for children with a wide range of needs in 3 sites across Wakefield. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We have a team of fantastic multi-disciplinary specialists who work closely together to find creative tailored solutions to support the emotional development to make a positive life changing difference to our students.

Meadowcroft is part of the Acorn Care and Education Group who can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

About the Role

We now have an opportunity for a SEN Coordinator to cover maternity leave. 

The ideal candidate will take on the day to day responsibility in the team to provide guidance of SEN teaching to maintain and increase the quality of teaching.  The SEN coordinator will be confident designing, planning and delivering outstanding PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) lessons.

All teachers at Meadowcroft are encouraged to take a creative approach, seeking ways to positively engage with and motivate pupils through lessons that promote learning and raise levels of attainment.

About the Group

We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Care and Education provide education and care across 20 schools and 19 residential care homes nationally. Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning.

Who are we looking for?

No two days are the same at Meadowcroft so we want staff who can work at pace to turn ‘can’t do’ into ‘want to’ and are motivated by working with children with complex needs. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with children in a calm and engaging demeanour, whilst being resilient using an innovative style of teaching motivated by your belief that every child can achieve and reach their potential.

Working with the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for organising and running the EHCP reviews for all pupils, for delivering PSHE lessons and for developing the staff team’s understanding of SEN and how to get the most for our pupils.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor the quality of SEN support by implementing effective systems to measure and identify the needs of the students.
• Regularly evaluate the needs of the students and implement systems to achieve positive outcomes
• Where directed, to work with the external specialists and professionals
• To organise the schedule of Education Health Care Plans for all pupils.
• To Co-ordinate the PSHE provision across the school, including developing schemes of work, deliver the curriculum at at least one of the sites and manage teachers in their delivery of PSHE.
• Work with students, leaders, class teachers to ensure realistic expectations of behaviour and achievement is set for the students.
• Oversee maintain, and monitor the quality of IEPs (Individual Education Plans) and other support plans
• Develop and implement systems for staff to monitor and record progress made by students with SEN
• Review student plans half termly with parents, teachers, students and agree new targets where required.
• To assist in the implementation of Behaviour Management systems in school so that effective learning can take place.
• Work within an established behaviour management and physical intervention policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.

A Meadowcroft Person will aspire to live our core behaviours: 

• Take personal responsibility for yourself, colleagues and children
• Work well and “get stuck in” with the team
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate determination and resilience
• Plan and organise workload
• Commitment to developing your own expertise
• Positive “can do” approach to work

Essential Criteria

• Must be educated to degree level or be of Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to use ICT effectively
• The ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively
• Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a classroom or other working environment
• Experience of writing reports and maintaining records
• Resillence

Why work for us?

• A few reasons we think it’s a great place to work:
• Continuous professional development & training for a clear career path
• Pension
• Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
• Be part of a fantastic team who work hard together and support each other
• No two days are ever the same

If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas, we want to hear from you.

An open day for potential candidates is being held w/c 01.04.19.  To book an appointment please contact info@meadowcroftschool.com or ring and speak to Louise on 01924368736 or Andrea on 01924 366242.

Acorn Care and Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.