Assistant SENDCo
Tes Schools Recruitment
Merton
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Competitive plus benefits, dependent on qualifications, skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 24 November 2024
Job overview
Tes is supporting the appointment of a Assistant SENDCo to join a High School based in Merton.
The High School are excited to offer an opportunity for a well-qualified and enthusiastic Assistant SENDCo to join one of the most forward-looking independent schools in London.
Their innovative and highly successful Neurodiversity and Hidden Differences (ND/HD) Department is in an exciting period as it expands to meet the challenges of providing an inclusive and dynamic experience for all pupils.
As Assistant SENDCo you will be responsible for helping the Head of Neurodiversity/SENCO in overseeing the day-to-day operation of the department, ensuring that barriers to learning are identified and managed effectively, where you will assess needs, monitor teaching methods and student achievement, record progress and track interventions. You will liaise with colleagues to identify students with hidden differences and support the assessment procedures, collecting and interpreting specialist assessment data for neurodivergent students to inform practice.
You will be a hardworking and inspiring individual, possessing excellent decision-making skills and the ability to work on your own initiative. You will have a recognised qualification in at least one area of SEND (e.g. Dip. SpLD, AMBDA, MA in Education) and will demonstrate previous experience of delivering SEN provision in a school. You will exhibit excellent professional knowledge and understanding, including comprehension of statutory frameworks that apply to Special Educational Needs
About the School:
Their acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and their 'playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, they are less than 20 minutes from central London.
Benefits
As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, they can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Interviews will take place on Monday 2 December 2024.
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.
By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.
Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role.
To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context.
Please include REF: ME2136959 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.
About Tes Schools Recruitment
- Tes Schools Recruitment
- 70 Grays Inn Road, Holborn
- London
- WC1X 8NH
- United Kingdom
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