SENCo
Oakbank School
Wokingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2c
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2023
- Apply by:
- 2 January 2023
Job overview
Oakbank school is expanding and, as a result, we are looking to recruit a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and talented, SENCo to lead a growing SEND department.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is passionate about supporting students with additional needs to lead a team of seven, including six LSAs and an experienced Assistant SENCo. The post successful candidate will be line managed by an AHT with SENCo experience.
Oakbank school is a thriving school and, although is smaller than many secondary schools, offers a wide range of CPD, training and development opportunities to our staff. The school has a higher-than-average number of Pupil Premium students and, within the current school population, 27% of students have SEN needs.
This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a successful department that is held in high regards by both Oakbank school and Anthem Trust and help shape the future of special needs provision at the school as it expands over the forthcoming years.
The school is located in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Reading and is in easy reach of the East and West M4 corridor via junction 11 and the A33 South to Basingstoke.
If you feel you have the skills and desire to become a member of our wonderful school community, we would
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and have qualified teacher status.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.
Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found
Attached documents
About Oakbank School
- Oakbank School
- Hyde End Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG7 1ER
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Oakbank is a school of potential that drives for the betterment for all. The school is committed to a journey of transformation, where staff, students and parents are committed to improving the quality and experience of education for its community. We believe that every child deserves to not only access the full curriculum, but should thrive in their curriculums, developing academically, personally and holistically as a result of passionate and adaptive teaching, resulting in committed learning that secures successful outcomes. Our current phase of school improvement features our entire team, working together at pace to offer greater stability, more innovation and creativity. The aim is for greater consistency for all students, enabling them to manage their learning and themselves more effectively.
Our collective determination to make Oakbank a happier and higher performing school affirms our commitment to our values: integrity, collaboration and excellence. We believe in excellence for our students to give them the opportunities to have choices in their lives, empowering them to choose the future that they desire off the back of hard work. We believe in working together to ensure that our community supports one another and challenges one another to be the ‘best yet’ versions of ourselves, not because we have to improve but because if we do, the potential is endless. And we believe in the fidelity of our vision for students and staff, and strive to retain our moral compass when making decisions, to ensure an open, inclusive and happy community at Oakbank.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
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