SENCo

‘Active Citizens Future Leaders’

SENCo

Grove Academy Slough

MPS/UPS + TLR depending on experience

Required September 2021

Grove Academy, Slough is seeking to appoint an outstanding SENCo

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspirational, professional to join our team and play a key role in the leadership of the SEN department.

The successful candidate will lead the department and support and promote an inclusive culture throughout the school. You will also enable students to achieve their best and overcome barriers to learning.

This is an amazing opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced SEN Teacher.

Grove Academy is a new and expanding free school which opened in September 2017 and is the first all-through school to open in Slough. We have just moved into our permanent site and are excited to be fully resourced for a rich and broad curriculum.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Ensure that Academy practice is compliant with the SEND Code of Practice and other relevant statutory requirements

• Work with the SLT ensuring the implementation of our SEND Policy

• Ensure that the provision of SEND support is in accordance with our aims and policies

• Maintain the Academy’s SEND profile, ensuring that it is always up-to-date and accurate

• Be responsible for the accurate identification of SEND need across the Academy, ensuring a rigorous and thorough assessment process

• Be responsible for our SEND offer, ensuring high quality targeted interventions enabling students with SEND to make better progress

• Work with the SLT, to provide an effective programme of professional development with regard to SEND

• Be responsible for tracking the progress of students with SEND

• Deploy staff and resources according to the needs of SEND students.

• Write a termly report to the Governing body on progress and developments.

You will be a talented professional and will have:

• QTS (or equivalent) 

• SEN experience in a secondary school

• A successful track record of working with SEN student

• Innovation and passion for children to achieve their full potential

• The vision to develop the SENCO role within the Academy 

In return we can offer you the opportunity to:

• Be part of a forward thinking, vibrant and happy school community

• Work with a great staff who support and value each other

• Work in a friendly, inclusive and supportive environment

• Have opportunities to develop and grow professionally

• Be well supported by a committed leadership team who are visible and lead by example

• Continue to develop strong links to external agencies and partners who have a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children

• Access to our employee assistance programme, including Cycle to Work scheme, confidential counselling service, discounted gym memberships and supermarket discounts.

If you feel excited about joining our team and can commit to improving life chances for our young people then we would love to hear from you.

Please click on the links on the TES website or visit our website for more information, the applicant information pack and application form 

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

All completed applications should be returned to Carolyn Daniel, HR Manager at cdaniel@sasheducation.co.uk

Closing date – Monday 24th May 2021 at 10am

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

Grove Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.