SENDCo
South Bank University Sixth Form
London
- £32,157 - £42,624 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers’ Pension, perks and benefits package, free lunch (when community dining), employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, Specsavers eyecare, and on-site gym
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2022
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspirational Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENCo) to join team at South Bank UTC, London.
Our vision is to develop young professionals with the skills and knowledge for successful careers in the engineering and health industries. We are at a very exciting time in our journey as we continue to grow in both size and stature within the local and wider London educational landscape. We opened to students aged 14-19 in Brixton in September 2016 as a brand new school, and benefit from incredible specialist facilities that are the envy of many colleges and universities let alone schools. As we move forward and evolve as a specialist provision, we are currently consulting on becoming a 6thForm only Academy from September 2023 and are looking to incorporate a new Finance specialism into our curriculum. To learn more about us click here.
What to expect?
The role can be highly rewarding, as you'll have the opportunity to directly contribute to pupils receiving the support they need, to achieve their potential.
You will have a central responsibility for leading the provision and support for students with special educational needs and those who are able, gifted and talented. This will involve setting and communicating appropriate expectations; teaching and managing effectively, deploying resources and external capacity to good effect to drive progress and to meet a diverse range of needs. You will ensure robust and effective tracking and good use of systems to ensure that statutory duties and responsibilities are met. You will support our wider drive in making sure our students have high levels of employability.
You will have responsibility for leading the quality of teaching and learning (GCSE and BTEC) for students in your classes. This will involve setting and articulating high expectations for students; planning; teaching effectively using appropriate resourcing to challenge and engage all learners.
This role will require high levels of personal and professional commitment and the ability to work successfully as part of a team will be essential. You will be required to be highly adaptable and flexible and will need a strong work ethic. In exchange, the UTC will offer first class career development opportunities, high quality personalised CPD, the chance to work with cutting edge equipment, with engaged employer and university partners and an outstanding group of young people.
We would love to hear from you if you feel you have the skills and expertise we need for this key role. Do contact me directly should you wish to discuss the role in more depth.
Yours faithfully,
Austin Sheppard
Principal
austin.sheppard@southbank-utc.co.uk
Attached documents
About South Bank University Sixth Form
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- South Bank University Sixth Form
- 56 Brixton Hill, Brixton, London
- SW2 1QS
- United Kingdom
Overview
South Bank UTC is a school based in Brixton, South London with a focus on technical and practical education specialising in Engineering and Health. The school’s curriculum is created with industry partners including London South Bank University, Skanska, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College NHS Foundation Trust to ensure students get real world experience and skills to prepare them for future employment. The UTC offers entry into Year 10 and Year 12 for those with a passion for engineering or health and the drive to receive a specialist education alongside traditional GCSEs, A-levels or BTECs.
Specialist Curriculum
South Bank UTC is STEM focused, and its specialisms are design with sponsors to ensure everything they do gives students the best career opportunities. They focus on areas of growth and excel in teaching the skills needs to thrive in jobs, higher education and apprenticeships.
Engineering is about more than just building things: it is creative, practical and aims to make the world a better place for future generations. The engineering curriculum has been designed to ensure students are ready for the future. Alongside traditional GCSEs or A-Levels, students are given a unique opportunity to excel with hands on practical engineering skills. South Bank UTC facilitates the development of personal skills as well as academic and technical knowledge, with projects and trips designed to ensure our students are highly employable.
Healthcare is bigger than you think. There are 350 different NHS careers, ranging from Doctors, Nurses and Midwives to Physios, Educators, Engineers and Technicians, not to mention the many other jobs in the wider health and health tech sectors. Our Health curriculum is designed to set students up with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue their dream career and make a real difference to the world. Students study science-based A Levels or a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, giving them a range of knowledge and skills that can be used in work or further study.
Facilities
South Bank UTC is STEM focused, meaning students have the chance to learn scientific theory alongside practical and hands on work in advanced labs and engineering and health-specific teaching suites.
Students have access to cutting-edge computing and information technologies to facilitate the study of emerging digital technologies, allowing them to learn, think, design and analyse in a digital environment.
The UTC has world-class facilities for engineering and science, including incredible engineering workshops, digital engineering facilities, brand new science labs and access to virtual reality, 3-D printing, robotics and 360 degree video.
University sponsorship
South Bank UTC is proud to be part of the LSBU Group. London South Bank University is one of London’s longest established universities. It has extensive links with employers and world leading facilities, which allow UTC students to get ahead with unique opportunities to work with University lecturers and students.
London South Bank University has trained half of all Nurses in London. South Bank UTC students will have the opportunity to be interviewed and offered places in Year 12 to oversubscribed health degree courses at the University. This unique opportunity puts UTC students ahead of others.
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