Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
St David's College
Conwy
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 February 2018
Job overview
Required for September 2018 (or April 2018), a suitably qualified teacher to manage the successful Special Educational Needs Department which caters for a range of student needs. We have an excellent reputation for supporting pupils with dyslexia and other learning needs. As a result approximately 50% of our student cohort receives additional support for their learning needs. Our class sizes are small, averaging less than 10 pupils per class and advanced SEN training is provided to all teachers. That said, we have high expectations of all of our students, the majority of whom remain at the school for 6th Form and successfully gain entrance to universities.
As a Boarding School, St David’s College attracts pupils from a range of countries, predominantly UK based. The SENCO is required to work closely with the Local Authorities and as a result should be familiar with the changes to the Special Needs/Additional Needs Code of Practice in both Wales and England in particular.
All teachers at St David’s College are expected to contribute to our particularly strong programme of sports, outdoor education and/or other extracurricular activities.
St David’s College was founded on Christian principles and continues to promote them today. Many teachers live on site and the supportive residential community makes St David’s College a very special place to live, learn and work. Opportunities often arise for teaching staff to move into the boarding community.
The school is located on a beautiful historic campus nestled between Snowdonia and the Irish Sea.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 11 February 2018
Details: 01492 876702 / kbaines@stdavidscollege.co.uk
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
St David’s College
Llandudno, North Wales
LL30 1RD
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About St David's College
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St David’s College is a 9-19 co-educational day and boarding school situated in North Wales which caters very well for pupils whom have struggled to learn elsewhere.
We have a huge Outdoor Education department that organises over 20 off-site trips per week (including caving, sailing, mountaineering, kayaking, etc) in addition to around a dozen major expeditions per year such as husky sledging in Sweden, diving in Egypt, sea kayaking in Greenland and Alaska, etc. These all serve to build confidence, self esteem and leadership skills in our pupils which leads to an increased enthusiasm for school life and improved motivation and cooperation in the classroom.
Our SEN department is currently staffed by 18 specialist 1:1 teachers and we also offer Occupational Therapy and have Speech and Language specialists on site. Academic lessons are broken down into bite size chunks, are extremely interactive and have high multi-media content. Class sizes usually average between 5 and 10 pupils with a maximum of around 14 pupils. In addition, all SEN pupils are offered at least 2 individual support lessons each week. Whilst these methods clearly enhance the learning experience of the types of pupils previously described, they also attract a significant number of pupils with no challenging educational needs at all.
We deliver a standard curriculum of GCSEs and A Levels alongside a number of vocational courses. Most of our students gain successful GCSE results and stay for the 6th Form, and the majority of our U6 leavers go on to university to study a wide range of topics including prestigious courses such as architecture, law and medicine, at equally prestigious institutions.
St David’s College was founded on Christian principles and continues to promote them today. Many teachers live on site and the supportive residential community makes St David’s College a very special place to live, learn and work. I hope this gives you a brief overview of the school, but you can find more information in the enclosed literature and on the school website.
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