SENCO

35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

The governors of the 316-year-old Clerkenwell Parochial CoE school, housed in the oldest primary purpose-built state-school building in London, seek an enthusiastic and talented Special Needs Co-ordinator to help take this much-loved school from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’. Nestled in the attractive and vibrant ‘Amwell Village’ in Islington, and the former venue for public readings by Charles Dickens in the 19th century, our unique school provides excellent opportunities for staff to enjoy their work and to reach their full potential. Our most recent November 2011 OFSTED inspection described CPS as a ‘good’ school, and the January 2012 Anglican Schools’ inspection described us as ‘outstanding’ in all categories. Our results are consistently among the best in what is now a high-achieving borough.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about inclusion and convinced that all pupils can succeed
• Be an excellent practitioner with a keen interest in breaking down barriers to learning
• Be creative and imaginative in supporting pupils’ development
• Have highly effective communication skills, and a commitment to a collaborative, team approach Work very well in partnership with parents and governors
• Teach various classes for approximately 2 ½ days per week, with the remainder being non-contact time for the SEN (& EAL) role
• Support the Christian ethos of the school, whilst not necessarily being a Christian

You will benefit greatly from:

• Working with an enthusiastic, ambitious and very happy staff
• Tailored CPD including the support of a very talented staff who are extremely keen to help each other to develop professionally
• The close support of a management team described as providing ‘very strong leadership’ (OFSTED, Nov 2011)
• The very good behaviour and attitudes of pupils at CPS (as recognised by OFSTED and the Anglican Schools’ Inspection)
• Genuinely excellent parental and governor support (98% of parents routinely respond very positively to the annual questionnaire)

Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 14th November 2016
Interviews will be held on 18th November 2016

We very much encourage visits and these can be arranged through contacting the headteacher at headteacher@clerkenwell.islington.sch.uk  

To apply for this post please email your application form to headteacher@clerkenwell.islington.sch.uk  

If you need any assistance please email the HR Team at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk  quoting reference number CLRK/279

Clerkenwell Parochial C E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.