Special Educational Needs Coordinator-Fixed Term
Tidemill Academy
Lewisham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L5-9 (salary negotiable dependant on qualifications and experience), Inner London
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2022
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2021
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and inspiring SENCo to be part of the Senior Leadership Team while our SENCo is on maternity leave (role expected to be until December 16th, 2022). The role will include responsibility for the strategic direction and day-to-day operation of provision for pupils with SEN, including in our sixteen place Speech and Language Resource Base and providing professional guidance in order to secure high quality teaching and the effective use of resources to bring about improved standards of achievement for all pupils. If you have a passion for motivating and nurturing young learners with SEN and have expertise in the field, we would love to hear from you.
You will need to be a strategic leader who:
• Has substantial and sustained proven success in working inclusively with pupils with special educational needs, ideally in a primary setting
• Leads by example and has a track record of raising standards and levels of achievement for pupils with SEN
• Is able to inspire and motivate staff to be part of an outstanding team
• Is an excellent, engaging communicator who will develop strong relationships with children, colleagues, parents and the wider community
We offer:
• Enthusiastic, creative and respectful children
• A hugely talented & committed staff including knowledgeable teachers and support staff, speech & language therapists & an art therapist
• The opportunity to be the strategic lead for our Speech & Language Resource Base
• Handover period with the SENCo in post
• A vibrant, richly diverse school community
• The chance to work with a supportive family of schools who share the same passion for primary education
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so you can meet the pupils and staff and see our fantastic facilities. Visit times have been scheduled (see below). If you would like to visit the school, please email admin@tidemillacademy.org stating the position that you are interested in applying for and which visit you have chosen to attend. If you would like a conversation with the Headteacher before applying, please email admin@tidemillacademy.org with the title ‘SENCo’ or phone the school directly.
The application pack is available for download from the school website (www.tidemillacademy.org) or by email from the school; admin@tidemillacademy.org
Visits: Tuesday 12th October @ 8:30am & 4:45pm (45 min duration)
Closing Date & Shortlisting: Monday 18th October, 2021 @ 9:00am
Interviews: Thursday 21st October, 2021
Attached documents
About Tidemill Academy
TIDEMILL – AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE TO WORK
Tidemill Academy is an outstanding two- form entry primary school situated in next to the busy and diverse Deptford High Street, 6 minutes from London Bridge by train. With a vibrant market, lots of exciting new shops and bars and a thriving art scene on the doorstep, Tidemill is an exceptional place to work.
THE AREA
Our school is co-located with the golden Deptford Lounge building, which we moved into in January 2012 as part of a £29 million regeneration programme. As a result we have great sports facilities, professional stage lighting and state of the art technology, classrooms and learning environments. We are now a key feature of the Deptford landscape and part of the wider regeneration sweeping through the area. Deptford is well-located, only 6 minutes from London Bridge, 11 minutes from Cannon Street and Waterloo and accessible by DLR.
Deptford has a rich maritime history, is accessible to Greenwich on foot and is well located to explore the many educational attractions of London and beyond. At the heart of Deptford and almost on our doorstep is the colourful market, the food and fruit and veg stalls highlighting the diversity of the local community. There is a thriving arts scene with the Laban Dance Centre, a number of local galleries, studio spaces and the Albany theatre just a stone’s throw away from the school.
THE SCHOOL
Our school roll is currently 465 pupils and we are over-subscribed in nearly all year groups. We have a 26 place nursery with a mix of full and part-time pupils and we also have a Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base for 16 pupils. Tidemill enjoys generous staff:pupil ratios with HLTAs in most classes, specialist music, PE and art teachers to cover PPA and additional teaching staff providing interventions. Our vision for Tidemill is clear; we believe that our children must have the best possible education in order to improve their life chances. This vision is met through our aims, which are to:
- Equip children with the skills and attitudes needed to succeed in the 21st century
- Have high expectations of every child and value them as individuals
- Utilise creativity to promote life-long learning
- Celebrate diversity, challenge prejudice and bullying
- Provide a safe and supportive environment which empowers children to achieve their best
- Have strong, meaningful links with parents, carers and the local and global community
NATIONAL TEACHING SCHOOL
In March 2013, Tidemill gained Teaching School status. This has enabled us to continue our work supporting other schools and additional funding has meant that we have been able to expand into other areas such as educational research. This ensures that Tidemill is at the cutting edge of teacher development and training. The Endeavour Teaching School Alliance includes our strategic partners Robert Fitzroy Academy, Aerodrome Academy, REAch2 and the Institute of Education. Together we work to develop schools in our network and beyond in the areas of:-
• Initial Teacher Training
• Peer-to-Peer professional and leadership development
• Identifying and developing leadership potential
• Designating and brokering Specialist Leaders in Education
• Research & Development
STAFF BENEFITS
Our staff team are exceptional and we reward them with additional benefits over and above the National Pay and Conditions in recognition of their dedication and commitment:-
- Outstanding CPD and career development opportunities, including writing and leading teaching programmes
- Opportunities for Specialist Leader of Education training and work
- Interest free loans for season tickets and bicycle purchase
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Heavily subsidised Masters courses
- International links / development oportunities
- Staff children included in admissions criteria
THE FUTURE
These are exciting times for Tidemill and we are looking for exceptional experienced teachers, as well as capable and enthusiastic young teachers who can be supported and developed by our talented staff team, to join our vibrant Tidemill family.
Tidemill is a busy, innovative school which has always worked flexibly with positions and start dates to secure the right staff. Please feel free to speak with the Head if you would like to discuss your career aspirations, start date or just to get a feel for whether the school is the right place for you.
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