SENCo
Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
Surrey
- New
- Salary:
- Competetive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2024
Job overview
The Role
We are looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous practitioner to join our dedicated team. This is a crucial appointment for the School as, since its conception, we have prioritised personalisation – we believe that student success is dependent on personalised learning and bespoke curriculum pathways and that every student has the right to excel.
The successful candidate will have the exciting and unique opportunity to ensure that all students are able to access a curriculum that is personalised, challenging and fit for the needs of 21st Century life.
The Faculty currently consists of an exceptional Deputy SENCO, Admin Assistant and a team of Teaching Assistants. The successful candidate will work closely with the Heads of Year and will be line managed by one of two Deputy Head Teachers who is responsible for the Attainment and Progress. They will therefore be a key leader in ensuring the strategic goals for the School are met.
Our new SENCO will be an inspirational leader with a proven track record of working effectively with families, training and advising teachers on best practice and in bringing out the best in a team. They will share the School’s vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels. Hoe Valley School has a focus on a personalised curriculum which challenges the most able and supports students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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About Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
The School
“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”
Hoe Valley School is:
- An oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
- Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in June 2018
- Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
- Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
- Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
- A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
- Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
- Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
- In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
- Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
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