SENDCo

Post: SENDCo

Location: Ecclesfield School

Pay scale: Teachers’ Pay MPR/UPR + TLR 1A £8706

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: April 2023

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. Ecclesfield School joined the Trust in December 2017 and, as a sponsored academy, is developing this partnership and making rapid improvements for our students and community.

We are looking to appoint a SENDCO to lead and manage the continued development of provision, support and teaching of students with additional needs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a drive, resilience and enthusiasm to ensure that students’ progress and succeed. Ideally, you will have had experience of working directly with young people requiring additional support and, if you do not have this already, you must be willing to commit to completing the national masters level qualification at the earliest opportunity.

You will lead the strategic direction for SEND support in the school and be responsible for the line management of the SEND provision. You will be supported by a talented team of colleagues within our SEND provision, our classrooms and administrative functions to ensure the school meets our statutory duties in SEND.

Working with senior colleagues you will be able to influence the curriculum teaching, and support young people across the school, whilst participating in wider Minerva Learning Trust collaborative networks.

A full job description and person specification is available below, but in short you must:

• Have experience of working with students with SEN

• Be able to work within and manage a team

• Have high expectations of young people regarding learning, independence and behaviour

• Be able to forge positive links and relationships with young people, parents and colleagues

• Be familiar with the legal requirements linked to the SENco role.

• The ability to converse at ease with families and external agencies and provide accurate and clear advice

If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this role before submitting your expression of interest, please speak with Jo Revill, PA to the Headteacher.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The closing date is 9:00am on Wednesday 30th November and interviews will take place on Tuesday 13th December 2022.

Further information is available by contacting Mrs Revill via jrevill1@eccoschool.com The application form and information pack is available on the school website www.ecclesfieldschool.com Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy as your application may not be considered