Special Educational Needs Coordinator
L8 – L12; £59, 167 - £65, 286
Ashby School sits at the heart of its community and has a passion to support its students to their best possible futures. This role works within that ethos to ensure our learners with additional needs are offered the equity of access to support them at the highest possible level.
Ashby is a school with a strong reputation and a long history within the area it serves. Now renewed through age range change as an 11-18 provider with a vibrant, there has never been a more exciting time to be joining our school. The school has invested significantly in both new technologies and the school buildings in recent years and provides students with outstanding opportunities and facilities across the curriculum.
This post offers an opportunity to lead a high-priority area for Ashby School as part of the Extended Leadership Team. In addition, you will have opportunities to be part of our LiFE Multi-Academy Trust SENDCo network, receive an abundance of CPD opportunity through a national SEND network as part of the Whole Education SEND programme, and have the opportunity to take part in peer reviews across our trust.
As we know how important it is to get a feel for a school you are considering working in, we are offering 2 tour opportunities to support applications to this post. These will be held on:
- Monday 13th January at 2:30pm
- Tuesday 14th January at 8:15am
Please register for these events by contacting the school.
How to Apply
We hope that, after getting a flavour of our very special school, you will want to apply to join us.
If there is any further logistical information you wish to know, please do not hesitate to ask by phoning or emailing the school
To apply you need to:
1. Complete the Application Form and Monitoring Form via ETEach
2. Write a letter of application, outlining:
- a. How your skills and experience make you highly qualified for this role.
- b. Your vision for SEND and how you will bring this to life at both Ashby School and as part of the wider work of the trust.
Closing date for applications Monday 20th January 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews will be held week beginning 27th January 2025.
At LiFE Multi Academy Trust and Ashby school we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. As a Trust we actively encourage applications from those in minority groups and with diverse backgrounds.
LiFE Multi Academy Trust and Ashby school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.