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Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Platanos College

Lambeth, London SW9

Salary:
Negotiable, dependent on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
23 June 2023

Job overview

We are seeking an outstanding, experienced candidate to join our vibrant and successful school (for pupils aged 11-19). This is a full-time position. The post-holder should either have achieved the SENCO qualification or be working towards the qualification. This is also a teaching post and the post-holder is required to teach.

The ideal candidate should be a strong teacher and practitioner with up-to-date knowledge and experience of SEND. The candidate will have the skills and expertise to drive support for pupils in order to raise achievement and expectations, with an emphasis on developing literacy across the school. The candidate will be dedicated to fostering inclusive practices in relation to teaching and learning and safeguarding. They will also have a commitment to the work ethic and ethos of the school and the Platanos Trust.

Platanos College is an ambitious and high-performing school. We have a new state-of-the-art building with superb ICT facilities. It is just the place for talented, ambitious individuals to develop their career and make their mark.

In return:

  • You will be part of a strong educational environment with the chance to develop and grow; 
  • You will be supported with the best professional development and learning opportunities across the trust. 

We want you to succeed too.

For further information please visit www.platanoscollege.com

Applicants should complete the employment application form found on our website and return by post or email to recruitment@platanoscollege.com.

Closing date for applications: 23rd June 2023 (or sooner if a suitable number of applications are received before this date).

Start date: September 2023.

Platanos College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and will be checked against the DBS barred list. Appointments are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references as according to our Safer Recruitment Policy.


Platanos College

Clapham Road, London SW9 0AL

Tel: 020 7733 6156

www.platanoscollege.com

About Platanos College

Platanos College is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in South London. It is an academy state school supported by the Platanos Trust, a multi-academy trust set up with the intention of raising standards and preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. The school will provide 1,000 places for secondary pupils aged 11-19, when fully subscribed.

An academy converter, Platanos College reopened in February 2011. It was the first school in the Platanos Trust.

Principal

Judette Tapper

Values and Vision

The Platanos College motto dictates that “attitude determines altitude”, with the school believing that the former is the key ingredient in attainment. Its belief that every learner can achieve beyond their expectations is reinforced by the high expectations it places on all members of its community.

A diverse and wide-ranging school, the Platanos College caters for pupils of all abilities. Its specialisms are in business and enterprise. It is also a member of the Mayor’s London Schools Gold Club for excellent schools.

Ofsted

“All students make outstanding progress in a wide range of subjects including English and mathematics. Excellent achievement is based on students’ quick acquisition of a wide range of valuable learning skills. These, which include the development of highly accomplished skills in literacy and numeracy, are central to the rapid progress they make in their learning.”

View Platanos College’s latest Ofsted report

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Applications closed