Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

St Nicholas Preparatory School is a vibrant, mixed ability co-educational day school for pupils aged 2 years 9 months-11 years. It is set in a beautiful location overlooking Hyde Park in the centre of London.  We are seeking to appoint a full time SENCO who will work closely with staff, specialist therapists, teaching assistants and parents to support children with additional needs both in the classroom and for one to one sessions.    To start: January or April 2018   St. Nicholas Preparatory School provides a rigorous academic curriculum to meet the needs of all pupils.  The school prides itself on its wide ranging extra curricular programme and excellent pastoral care. Pupils attend from all around the world, including those with EAL. The post presents an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly skilled SENDCO who holds a relevant qualification in LDD/SEN and has experience in the primary setting.  Further details and application forms should be downloaded form the TES website.  CVs will not be accepted. Please submit your completed application form by e-mail to Janice.Beckett@stnicholasprep.co.uk or by post to arrive by midday  Friday 29th September 2017. Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th October 2017.  Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK and/or criminal policy checks for all other countries lived or worked in for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 16 (irrespective of whether they worked in those countries).