SENDCo & Lead DSL

About Us:

Silverways School is an independent specialist school which caters for children with a diagnosis of autism. We offer the National Curriculum and a supplementary therapeutic curriculum for pupils aged 7-17 within a low arousal, enabling environment. We are part of the Kedleston Group.

Job Purpose:

As our school expands, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, operation, support, and management of our Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision. Additionally, they will hold lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and promoting inclusive practices across the school.

About you:

For this role, we are looking for someone who holds QTS, and you will have experience of working with children with SEND and ASC. You will have the ability to work with pupils and their families in a sensitive and positive way, demonstrating a sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and its application and be able to show your understanding of the principles behind school improvement, including school improvement planning, monitoring and reviewing progress. You will make consistent judgements based on careful analysis of SEND data and present clearly a wide range of specialised information to both educationalists and non-educationalists.

Why work for us?

• a competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement
• a comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
• continued professional development and training
• enhanced pension contributions
• a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people=

Benefits include:

• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• OFSTED bonuses
• life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and laptop loans
• discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness
• birthday treats
• long service and employee of the month awards
• employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice

About us:

Silverways School, part of Kedleston Group, is an independent specialist day school in Enfield, London, for children and young people aged between the ages of 7 and 16. We support children and young people with autism. Our focus is on maximising every child’s potential to develop into a confident, resilient, and skilled young person who will make a positive contribution to society and live as independent a life as possible.

We look for people to join our staff team who have the creativity and enthusiasm needed to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people.

Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.

The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.