Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Special Education Needs Co-ordinator to lead on inclusion. Mansfield Green E-ACT Primary Academy expects it's incoming SENCO to be hands on, getting involved with teaching and modelling good practice for all teaching staff. A warm, friendly personality that understands how challenging this role can be is an essential requirement of the post.  

The Special Education Needs Coordinator will have a teaching commitment every morning which could entail small groups or whole class. Therefore, flexibility is a requirement of this post.

The strategic purpose of the job is to:

• Lead, develop and maintain high quality SEN provision.
• Play a leading and strategic role in closing the gaps for disadvantaged pupils.

The successful candidates will:

• Hold or be working towards the National Award for SEN Co-ordination.
• Be a qualified teacher with the knowledge and experience of teaching pupils with Special Educational Needs.
• Have thorough knowledge of the new SEND Code of Practice.
• Be skillful in working with, monitoring and championing pupils with a range of      different abilities and needs – SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL and G&T.
• Have the ability to support and overview the work of the teaching assistants      working with children with SEND.
• Be hardworking and adaptable to change.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to work within a team.
• Be able to have a strong relationship with the parents, community and be able to      communicate professionally with external agencies.
• Show commitment to raise standards and encourage excellence.

Why work for us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious team at the heart of the local community.  We are a friendly team that puts children at the heart of everything we do.  We can offer you excellent opportunities for professional development as well as the support and guidance from the Trust. 

There will be opportunities to develop wider leadership qualities and this role would either suit someone looking to develop and embed their existing SENCO skills or eventually progress to Senior Leadership. You will be an integral part of the extended leadership team.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An amazing opportunity of joining a dedicated team of professionals who, at the core of their work, are genuinely driven to raising educational opportunities and outcomes for children and communities. 
• Excellent CPD opportunities, including leadership progression, within a national multi-academy trust which offers and gives you access to a pool of talented, skilled and experienced senior leaders.

About E-ACT

E-ACT is about improving schools. We do this through a relentless focus on building strong teaching and learning, inspiring curriculum, effective standard operating procedures and embedding a culture based on our values of thinking big, doing the right thing and showing team spirit. The E-ACT team includes over 2,000 employees based across 24 academy teams, six regional teams and one national team.

We strongly encourage candidates to contact the academy to arrange an informal visit of the school.  If you would like to arrange a visit or would like to discuss this post in more detail, please contact the academy’s HR Manager, Bina Blackham on 0121 464 6590.

The closing date for applications is Friday 11th May 5:00 p.m.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.  E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community