SENDCo

Salary: Inner London Pay Scale MPS/UPS + TLR 1b (1c for an exceptional candidate)

Start date: September 2023

Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: E1 5DJ, Whitechapel, London Borough of Tower Hamlets 

We are looking for an outstanding professional to join the Inclusion Faculty at Swanlea School as SENDCo. You will be able to demonstrate unwavering commitment to raising student progress and standards and, like us, believe that disadvantage - including SEND - is no barrier to achievement. Applications are welcomed from experienced or aspiring Middle Leaders.

Swanlea is a large, vibrant and thriving school in the centre of London. With c.1050 students on roll, a further 250 studying at Swanlea as part of our Sixth Form. We are an OFSTED outstanding school with a culture of high expectations based on our Swanlea Values. We are in the top 120 schools for progress at KS4 and have an ALPs score of 3, making us the best performing sixth form for progress in Tower Hamlets. The vast majority of our students progress onto top universities including Oxford and Cambridge. We have the best attendance and behaviour figures in the local authority. Despite our successes, we are not complacent, and we believe that we have the capacity to further improve.

Staff at Swanlea have the opportunity to work alongside outstanding colleagues to deliver the curriculum and outstanding student outcomes across KS3-5. Swanlea students are proud of their school and we have extremely supportive parents/carers and governors. We are highly committed to the development of all colleagues as evident in our comprehensive CPD programme. 

Swanlea School is located in one of the most deprived areas in the UK; 60% of our students are Pupil Premium. Our students may come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but they do not lack ambition for their futures, and neither do we as reflected in our no excuses culture. Our highly motivated and hard-working staff are driven by the moral imperative that our young people are capable of achieving highly.

As you would expect, we’re looking for the best. A good honours degree and qualified teacher status are essential. Naturally you should be an outstanding teacher or have the potential to become one. You will believe that every student can share in the joy of education and attainment. You will also possess integrity, good humour, and moral purpose.

In return, we can offer the following:

·      A competitive salary with inner London weighting and pension scheme;

·      A highly regarded middle and emergent leadership programme;

·      A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme, delivered by outstanding experts;

·      A central location with excellent transport links;

·      Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning;

·      A friendly and diverse student and staff community;

·      Discount scheme that offers savings on purchases, including groceries, eating out, entertainment, etc;

·      Season ticket loan scheme;

·      Cycle to work scheme;

·      Free eye tests and discounted eye-care scheme;

·      Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services.

Prospective applicants are invited to visit the school. Please contact Ellie Field at the details below to arrange an informal conversation.

How To Apply:

To apply, you are required to complete our school application form.

Please request an application pack from Ellie Field at swanleaschool@hays.com or call Ellie on 0207 259 8770 for more information. You can also click apply now to register your interest.

Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner and supports our advertising for this permanent position.

Closing Date: 9am on Friday 24th March 2023

For more information about our school you can also visit https://swanlea.co.uk/

Swanlea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.

*Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role. The school reserves the right to close this advert early should the right candidate be found.