SENCO and Part Time Upper KS2 (Year 6) Teacher Appointment

SENCO and Part Time Upper KS2 (Year 6) Teacher Appointment

St Joseph’s RC Primary School

Gomm Road, Lower Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 2TY

London Borough Southwark

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

School Number: 02072374036

School email: Office@stjosephs026.southwark.sch.uk

Website: https://www.stjosephs-primary.org.uk/

Position: SENCO/ Class Teacher (2 days) Full Time, Permanent

Required from September 2022

Salary is commensurate with an Inner London Group 2 school - subject to experience

We wish to appoint a SENCO/ Upper KS2 Class Teacher from September 2022. Do you have experience of teaching and driving standards in Year 6 and have a passion for supporting children across the school with SEND? St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced qualified SENCO or an aspiring SENCO who is willing to complete the NASENCO Award. The role would be class based for 2 days: teaching and driving standards and progress in Year 6. 

 

St Joseph’s is a one-form entry primary school located near Canada Water tube station in Rotherhithe. Our school was deemed to be “Outstanding” by Ofsted in 2012 and “Outstanding” in the denomination education and Collective Worship inspection in 2018. For more information, please view our most recent reports and have a look at our website.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, experienced teacher and leader who is passionate about excellence in education.

Situated within a 5 minute walk to Canada Water station on the Jubilee line and overlooking Southwark Park, we are well placed for inspiring trips with all London has to offer whilst enjoying spacious grounds including our own allotment.

We are passionate about standards, delivering high-quality teaching within a broad, rich curriculum. We have imaginative, creative and enthusiastic children with excellent behaviour for learning. 

We are a supportive and close-knit team who continually support one another to be the best teachers we can be whilst promoting Gospel Values alongside our Catholic ethos:  ‘We grow and Learn together in the footsteps of Jesus”

With a stable team of highly motivated staff, supportive governors, excellent

parish links and a welcoming community, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School is an extremely popular, successful, calm and happy school. 

We have an excellent reputation and have strong links with the parish, the Archdiocese of Southwark and local Catholic schools. We place an emphasis on helping each child reach their full potential and provide a safe, loving environment where pupils of all abilities can grow, develop and succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed and an excellent practitioner who leads by example. They will have the skills, energy, drive and passion necessary to continue to develop and secure the very best outcomes for all our children, realising our vision: no child is left behind.  

The successful candidate will have: 

• Qualified Teacher Status 

• National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or aspiring/ willing to complete this qualification

• Evidence of successful teaching experience in Year 6/ Upper Key stage 2

• Commitment to continuing professional development as necessary to develop role 

• Experience of successful leadership and management within a school 

• Proven track record of achieving outstanding pupil progress 

• Ability to contribute to professional leadership and management of a staff team and contribute to the work of other teams to secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils across the school 

• Experience of using data and data analysis to drive standards 

• Clear knowledge and experience in all issues relating to the safeguarding of children

In return we will offer you:

• a friendly, welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos 

• enthusiastic, well-motivated children with excellent behaviour for learning

• well above average end of Key Stage Two results proven over time

• well above average progress over time across key stages

• committed and reflective staff team

• supportive parents, governors and Parish

• a well-resourced one form entry school

• a strong focus on CPD with an excellent opportunity to develop

Regrettably CVs cannot be accepted, and all applications must be made on the

Catholic Education Service Leadership form.

We warmly welcome and encourage visits from all interested applicants, and can be arranged by contacting the current Headteacher, Clare Garofalo: cgarofalo@stjosephsprimary.org.uk

Key Dates: 

Closing date for applications: 

Completed forms must be returned to the Headteacher: cgarofalo@stjosephsprimary.org.uk

Shortlisting will take place: Monday 13th June Noon

Interviews envisaged TBC

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and

promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, which will

include a children's Barred List check.

Website: https://www.stjosephs-primary.org.uk/