SENDCo

SENDCo

Salary: £35,000- £45,000 plus a £2000 welcome bonus for a qualified SENDCo

About our school

A warm welcome to Unity College. We are looking for enthusiastic and resilient teachers with prior experience of working in SEND settings to join our ever-expanding team. We offer a bespoke educational provision in a nurturing environment for our secondary age students (Y7 - post 16), who are all in care of the local authority. We operate on two sites, the main site is in West Wycombe and our satellite nurture base is in the outskirts of Aylesbury. Both school sites offer safe and caring spaces for students to express feeling, emotions, and anxieties that can be barriers to learning. We also offer specialist vocational learning spaces, designated teaching rooms, and outdoor learning opportunities.

Overview of the role of SENDCo:

·       Support with the strategic development of SEND provision in the school.

·       Complete Annual Reviews, Interim reviews and Emergency Reviews of EHCP’s in line with the SEND code of practice.

·       Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability.

·       Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies.

·       Advise on the use of school’s budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively, including staff development.

·       Promote inclusion in the school community and access to the curriculum.

·       Leading and managing staff and the effective deployment of staff and resources.

·       Quality assurance of Teaching and Learning with a focus on SEND provision.

·       Attend and review PEP meetings. In addition the successful applicant will be the Designated Teacher for the school.

We would love to hear from people who:

·       Have an accredited SENDCo qualification e.g. NASENCO

·       Are passionate about education and inclusion.

·       Would like the opportunity to lead provision outside of a mainstream environment.

·       Are ready to develop their leadership skills within a school.

·       Can effectively manage the SEND provision in partnership with the Headteacher.

Additional information for the role of SENDCo:

·       Life Assurance

·       NEST enhanced pension scheme

·       Referral scheme

·       Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

·       Fully funded training and qualifications

·       Enhanced pay scales

·       Employee benefits and discount scheme

If you would like further information on the school, or vacancy, then please don’t hesitate to contact Mitchell in the recruitment team.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care, therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

KGM