Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) - Maternity Leave cover
Are you passionate about and have proven experience of working with children who have additional learning needs?
The Head of School and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate SENDCo who has the desire and ambition to continue to innovate and drive standards forward, within the role.
Chipstead Valley is a 3-form entry primary school located on the border of Croydon and Surrey. We are fortunate enough to be based in superb grounds with ever-evolving facilities, both inside and out. These include a swimming pool, cycle track, outdoor classroom, reading garden, immersive learning suite, woodland, conservation and orchard areas and an award winning, extensive growing area, which is cultivated by both staff and children. Our school also prides itself on outdoor learning, a core thread running through all aspects of our curriculum.
In addition to the main school, we have a large Nursery and an ‘Enhanced Learning’ provision for children with physical and complex medical needs. Some of our ELP children are fully integrated into our mainstream setting and we also have our wonderful Treehouse classroom, a smaller class providing children with specialist support so they can access the curriculum and wider school life in a way that is adapted to meet their specific needs.
As part of PACE Academy Trust, we work alongside four other schools with the mission to provide education and care of high quality in happy, inspiring environments, in which all children and adults are valued and encouraged to succeed. We work collaboratively as a trust on many key areas, including inclusion, with the flexibility and independence to innovate as a school. We have a keen and enthusiastic staff who embrace risk taking and new initiatives. The quality of teaching is high and staff are fully dedicated to raising standards in teaching and learning.
We welcome visits and further discussions with the Head of School and invite you to view our website video tour and look at the school prospectus, which we have attached to the interview pack for your convenience. We do hope you will feel encouraged to join our dedicated and supportive team.
Chipstead Valley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check.