SENCO

Lavender Primary School

Position: SENCO 

Salary: Main Scale to Threshold + SEN TLR

Contract type: Established

Start date: January 2023

Closing date: 3rd January 2023

Interview date: Week beginning 6th January 2023

Lavender school has a big heart. It takes care of its community and is a warm and welcoming place of learning. We are proud to say that we have an inclusive approach which enables pupils with SEND to thrive.

We are looking to recruit an experienced SENDCO with passion and enthusiasm to lead the provision for our SEND children across the school, including those within our newly established SEND unit. The position will be full time, non-teaching; enabling the successful candidate to work with staff, parents and professionals in order to provide the very best outcomes for pupils and ensure the curriculum is accessed appropriately and effectively.

If you are someone who can demonstrate a calm and patient demeanour, who is committed to helping all young people achieve their full potential then we would really love to hear from you.

We can offer you:

• A fantastic, fun and supportive staff team
• Well established learning culture with high expectations for behaviour and learning
• Collaborative and supportive working as part of the inclusion team
• Supportive parents and community
• Well behaved children who enjoy their learning
• Excellent professional development opportunities within the school and the trust
• Chromebook for every teacher.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a NASENCO qualification or currently completing the qualification
• Be a highly skilled teacher with high expectations for pupil outcomes
• Be committed to collaborative working 
• Put pupil voice at the heart of all decision making
• Understand the importance of raising attainment and developing excellence
• Have knowledge of identifying, evaluating and providing effective provision for pupils with SEND
• Have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
• Have strong understanding of applying for EHCPs and conducting annual reviews
• Be innovative, solutions-focussed and resilient

To arrange a visit, or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, you are most welcome to call Jodie Corbett, headteacher on 0208 363 1058.

Lavender Primary School is part of Ivy Learning Trust, a small, inclusive family of community schools based in North London and Hertfordshire.

We believe in a fair and just society. That is why we offer the very best education to all our children.

In all our schools our learning culture creates reflective and resilient pupils who love, and take ownership of, their learning.

We are committed to staff wellbeing and have made great strides in reducing teacher workload.

We offer a culture of care, excellent professional development and exciting career opportunities across the MAT.

This is your opportunity to join a Multi Academy Trust that makes it easy for you to make a difference. ​

For an application pack please visit https://ivylearningtrust.org/careers/vacancies/

CVs are strictly not accepted.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils. Successful candidates will be required to be checked with the disclosure and barring service (DBS). Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Ivy Learning Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 10874173. The registered office is at Ivy Cottage, Rosemary Avenue, Enfield, EN2 0SP