SENCo
Queensmead School
Hillingdon
- £35,886 - £48,055 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR / UPR (Outer London) plus TLR (minimum 1a)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 September 2023
Job overview
SENCo
MPR / UPR (Outer London) plus TLR (minimum 1a)
Required for January 2024
Closing date: Friday 22nd September 2023
Interviews: w/c 25th September 2023
Queensmead School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to act as SENCO. The successful candidate should have completed, be working towards or be prepared to undertake the training to complete the National Award for SEN Coordinators.
You will work in partnership with, and advise SLT in the decision-making and leadership of SEND, to promote relevant school policy and accept full responsibility for SEND across the school.
This is an opportunity to join one of the best schools in Northwest London. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students at both GCSE and A level. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.
The SENCO will:
- Lead and develop teaching and learning, to ensure equal access for all groups of pupils
- Contribute to the discussion of the school’s aims and policies and participate in the implementation of policies, plans, targets and practices
- Secure and sustain effective teaching for individuals, groups and classes
- Lead and manage the SEN Department
- Develop, monitor and control relevant resources
You will:
- Have proven leadership skills and qualities
- Be able to evidence consistently good and outstanding teaching and outcomes for all children
- Have the ability to meet the needs of all learners
- Have a strong commitment to inclusion and school improvement
You will be joining a friendly, professional and collegiate organisation that is wholly committed to securing the best academic and personal development outcomes for young people.
Benefits:
- Ongoing extensive CPD programme
- Free device (Chromebook)
- Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre
- Free BUPA Health Care Plan (includes benefits worth over £2000)
- Ride to Work Scheme
- Free access to Goals Soccer Centre
- Refer a Friend / Colleague Scheme
To find out more about our Benefits visit: Benefits
Please apply using the Queensmead School application form and Equal Opportunities form. All application forms must be completed with a covering letter addressed to Miss R Johnston, Head Teacher, and sent to: recruitment@qmschool.org.uk
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Queensmead 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 appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Queensmead School
Head Teacher
Rhona Johnston
Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.
Values and Vision
Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.
Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.
Ofsted Report
“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”
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