Interviews: Tuesday and Wednesday 14/15 May pm
Salary: MPS plus SEND allowance
Start: 1 September 2024
We are looking for a highly motivated SENDCo to lead and manage the continued development of provision, support and teaching of students with additional needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for the academic and pastoral development and well-being of all pupils with an SEN or Disability related need and will be responsible for the implementation of the SEND policy and legal requirements across the whole school. Within this varied and engaging role, you will work to ensure adequate SEN (including Mental Health and related pastoral needs) and Disability provision is in place. The successful candidate will demonstrate a drive, resilience and enthusiasm to ensure that pupils progress and succeed. Ideally, you will have had experience of working directly with young people requiring additional support.
We will consider candidates who have not worked previously as a SENDCo if they have experience working successfully to support pupils with special educational needs and who are ambitious and highly motivated to make a difference and willing to commit to completing the NaSENCo qualification at the earliest opportunity.
The successful candidate will have:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ideally hold the National SENCO award; although the school is prepared to offer training to the right candidate
• Have experience of working with students with SEND
• Be able to work within and manage a team
• Have high expectations of young people regarding learning, independence and behaviour
• Be able to forge positive links and relationships with young people, parents and colleagues
• Be familiar with the legal requirements linked to the SENco role.
• Have experience of working with young people who hold EHCPs
• The ability to converse at ease with families and external agencies and provide accurate and clear advice
• Enjoy working in a challenging but highly rewarding environment and be flexible in response to the day-to-day requirements of a large, busy school.
• Have or be willing to complete DSL training
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the pupils who attend Banstead Juniors, then we are keen to hear from you.
Please note Banstead Junior School reserves the right to close the job advertisement earlier.
Safeguarding Statement
Banstead Community Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Banstead Community Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.