SENDCo
Heworth Grange
Gateshead
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main/Upper Pay Scale 1B + SEN 1 Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2019
Job overview
Heworth Grange School is an 11-18 school of approximately 1100 students. We are committed to achieving the maximum success for all our students and staff through creativity, innovation and personalisation. This post presents an excellent opportunity for a talented professional with proven management and leadership skills to lead a small team of dedicated professionals.
The school is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed colleague with excellent interpersonal skills who is an advocate of inclusive practice and demonstrates a good working knowledge of SEND legislation and the role of SENDCO. A key member of the schools Inclusion Support Team, the successful applicant will be expected to lead a dedicated and committed department and through the effective use of resources available deliver the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all students.
The successful candidate will have:
• The ability to inspire staff and students to further improve the quality of learning and teaching
• the ability to forge productive partnerships with multi-agencies, parents and carers;
• a proven record of success as a practitioner and team leader
In return we offer you a welcoming atmosphere with friendly students, and staff who are working to maximise the achievement of all.
For an informal discussion please contact Deborah Patterson at the school. Please apply electronically using the forms on the school website, and return them for the attention of Mr C Richardson, Head Teacher to deborah.patterson@heworthgrange.org.uk by the deadline of noon, Friday, 5 July 2019. Please enclose a supporting letter of application no longer than two sides of A4.
Heworth Grange School is committed to the welfare and safety of its pupils, the successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Heworth Grange
Heworth Grange is an exciting place to learn and a school where we are committed to giving each student equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their background. We expect the best for all our young people and we continuously strive to ensure they can engage with the highest quality teaching and learning as well as opportunities to develop personally. We know that our young people learn best when they feel cared for and well supported. Heworth Grange is a ‘family away from home’ where in endeavour to ensure all our young people feel safe and secure so that they feel confident to engage fully in all aspects of their learning.
Our school ethos and values provide an important cornerstone in realising the potential of all students that we are proud to support. At Heworth Grange we do this through a blend of academic and therapeutic strategies underpinned by a well-developed personal development curriculum. To ensure our young people have the best opportunity to learn, we expect exemplary standards of behaviour, attendance and respect for all within our inclusive school community and strive to encourage a thirst for learning.
We put students and staff at the heart of our decision-making, ensuring everyone benefits from continuous improvement. We ensure that our staff have access to great professional development so that we continue to grow in expertise and provide the very best education for our young people. We want to do everything in our power to ensure that the students at Heworth Grange leave school with the academic qualifications and personal skills to become happy and successful adults in their own right. We want our students to develop a life-long love of learning and to have the confidence to make a difference in their community as positive, proactive citizens within our society.
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