SENDCo
Unity College
Buckinghamshire
- £35,000 - £45,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- plus a £2,000 welcome bonus for a qualified SENDCo
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2024
Job overview
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.
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.
Attached documents
About Unity College
- Unity College
- 150 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP12 3AE
- United Kingdom
Unity College stands out due to its therapeutic model, offering a safe, secure, and friendly environment for pupils. As part of the Keys Group, we provide placements for students who live in nearby Keys Group homes. To effectively meet the diverse needs of our young people, we maintain a high staff-to-pupil ratio. Each class is staffed by at least one teacher and an educational support worker (ESW), ensuring that every student receives the support they need to succeed.
We have 2 Curriculums and 2 sites that include a Formal and Informal. Students in the Formal Curriculum are offered different specialist teachers who deliver learning whilst those in the Informal Curriculum have a model of delivery to fill in the missed gaps in early learning, due to trauma.
Our formal curriculum offers qualifications and subjects allow for progress into trades such as D&T, Food, Sports Leaders and the creative careers.
AimsOur motto, "A route to a fulfilling future," reflects our commitment to providing a nurturing environment with a therapeutic approach that helps pupils become emotionally available for learning. We aim to engage students with a relevant, accessible, and appropriately challenging curriculum tailored to meet their individual needs at all levels.
PupilsWe support pupils aged 11 to 18 years who experience social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH) and require a smaller, more nurturing educational placement to achieve their academic potential.
Areas of ExpertiseWe offer differing learning curriculums to allow students to move between learning and nurture opportunities depending on progress but also considering times of crisis. In addition to this, we track and support behaviour development and embed this through focussed analysis and individual target setting, as a whole school.
Our whole school approach to personal development is key to the success of your students in which we offer a wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities to increase wider knowledge and to develop experiences. As part of this whole school approach each child has an opportunity to 'Make Memories' in which they can choose an activity, that they love or wish to experience, and can access it with chosen staff.
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