SENDCO
St. Ives School
Cornwall
- Expired
- Salary:
- L6 – L10 (£46,457 - £51,311)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- May 2020 or later by negotiation
- Apply by:
- 16 December 2019
Job overview
St Ives and Cape Cornwall Schools are highly successful 11-16 comprehensive schools serving one of the most attractive catchment areas in the UK. As our shared SENDCo, you will work across both school sites, leading provision for our students with SEND.
We are seeking to recruit a SENDCO who shares our passion for sustained success. Our SEND students achieve exceptionally strong outcomes and we wish to maintain and further improve rates of progress with a particular emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy levels across the school. As SENDCO you will lead a team of committed and skilful staff to ensure no child is left behind.
You will need to be forward focused and an excellent communicator, able to form strong, effective relationships with colleagues, students and parents. You will have the drive, passion and enthusiasm to make significant improvements and to champion the special educational needs of our children.
Candidates are welcome to visit the schools in advance and can request a telephone conversation by contacting James Butterworth, Head of School, jbutterworth@st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk or Sarah Crawley, Head of School, crawleys@cape.cornwall.sch.uk.
Applications and further details are on the school website www.st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk and www.cape.cornwall.sch.uk .
Completed application forms should be returned to cbayfield@st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk .
Closing date for applications: Monday 16th December @ 12 noon
Interviews: Week commencing 13th January 2020
St Ives and Cape Cornwall Schools are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory checks and references, including an Enhanced DBS check.
ST IVES and CAPE CORNWALL SCHOOLSTel: 01736 795608
www.st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk
www.cape.cornwall.sch.uk
Attached documents
About St. Ives School
St Ives School is a co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11-16, serving the community of St Ives and the surrounding villages in Cornwall. The school has been sponsored by Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust since April 2014.
Alongside the core curriculum, a programme of additional activities and classes for students are run in the school’s High Performance Academy. The acaemy is supported by Truro and Penwith College and bring to the school national and international speakers, lecturers and coaches to work with students.
The school offers a broad range of extra-curricular activities, including clubs, and local, national and international travel.
Executive Headteacher
Jan Woodhouse
Head of School
James Butterworth
Values and vision
St Ives is a small and inclusive community, founded on respect for one another and the environment. The school’s ethos centres on a commitment to inspiring learning, ambition and aspiration, support and guidance, respect and partnership with parents and carers. Maximum effort is also invested in fostering talent and widening horizons
The school aims to provide a positive for learning by ensuring that all students’ achievements are recognized and rewarded.
The school’s welfare hub, ‘The Harbour’, aims to provide a comprehensive wrap-around service for all students, including the most vulnerable.
At St Ives School, our core values “Every Child, Inspiring Learning, Every Day” are at the heart of everything we do. We set high expectations to ensure that every pupil excels across all aspects of school life.
Our intention is to ensure pupils make outstanding progress and that the curriculum removes any potential barriers to learning.
We want our pupils to leave with knowledge and skills which will not only create excellent life opportunities but will also prepare them exceptionally well for life beyond the school.
The St Ives School Curriculum ensures that all our students have the opportunity for academic and personal development across a broad range of subjects and experiences. Acquisition of knowledge and transferrable skills are the cornerstones of our student’s progress and we place a high value on building their understanding of community, place and social justice.
Ofsted
“School leaders have created a very positive culture where staff morale is high. Teachers feel supported, are highly motivated and work together very well to ensure that their teaching is of a high quality.”
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