Strategic Leader of SEND - SENCo

Governors are looking to appoint an experienced and inspirational SENCo to lead a team who are committed to providing an outstanding education and dedicated to making a difference in our exciting and forward thinking school. 

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic SENCo who has a real passion for education, who understands how to create an inspiring learning environment and provide rich, creative and stimulating opportunities for our students.  

As a role model for the school community, you will raise the level of student achievement and help to foster a positive learning environment. You will create a commitment to learning, which enthuses students and gives them the motivation to do well. In return, you will benefit from great support from colleagues along with further training and professional development opportunities to enhance your wider skills and interests to benefit our students.

  

The SENCo will provide teaching support to individuals and small groups; identify and support students with additional learning needs (including those with disabilities and the most able) and, working with other professionals, offer advice and guidance to teachers and parents about effective learning strategies. 

Suitable candidates will be forward-thinking, resourceful experts in SEN theory and provision. We welcome applications from experienced and knowledgeable leaders.  You will ideally have the appropriate SENCo qualifications already in place and want to aspire to Senior Leadership.  

We expect: 

· A passion for your subject  

· Creativity and enthusiasm 

· Teamwork  

· High expectations of yourself and students 

· Confident IT skills 

· Excellent communication skills 

· The ability to do ‘whatever it takes’!  

Roundhay School offers: 

· Outstanding   facilities 

· Comprehensive tailored induction programme  

· Comprehensive staff   welfare package  

· Roundhay is the most oversubscribed school in the city with the highest attendance 

· 100% staff recommend   the school as a place to work  

· 'An outstanding   Sixth Form' (Ofsted) with 500+ students 

· IIP Gold Award, 'staff   training is excellent' (Ofsted) 

· National Support School and Red Kite Teaching School Alliance strategic partner  

· 'Behaviour for   learning across the entire school is outstanding' Ofsted 

This role offers an exceptional opportunity, for the right candidate, to make a difference to the future of   education.  If you share Roundhay School’s vision and ambitions, possess a strong desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community, then we would be delighted to hear from you. 

Application Deadline: 9.00am on Wednesday 22 February 2017      

For further details and an application pack visit www.roundhayschool.org.uk