SENCO Designate

Highworth Combined School & Nursery

Highworth Close

High Wycombe

Bucks.

HP13 7PH

Tel: 01494-525534

Email:

office@highworthcombined.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs C Pankhania

SENCO Designate; Full Time. No class teaching responsibility  

Can you help us continue our work to make a difference to children with special educational needs and disabilities? Are you ready to make the move from class teacher to SENCO? We will offer the opportunities and support that you need to complete the new National Professional Qualification for SENCO whilst paying you the salary of a qualified SENCO.

At Highworth, we are on a mission to find innovative, evidence based ways to improve our pupils’ life chances by raising outcomes whilst protecting our staff from excessive work load. 

Why should you come to join us at Highworth?

• Top 3% of schools nationally for progress from KS1 to KS2 in Writing and Maths
• We love and use: Rosenshine’s Principles; Why Don’t Student’s Like School? Teach Like a Champion; StepLab; Instructional Coaching; a fully resourced knowledge based curriculum
• Children who are curious, respectful and well behaved. Ofsted said: …behaviour is impeccable…
• Staff survey 2023: 100% of teachers agreed that ‘the school works hard to promote a reasonable work-life balance’
• Kind, knowledgeable colleagues
• Supportive parents and governors
• Consideration of work life balance in everything that we do
• Once a term assessment and data drop
• No marking; no homework; no unnecessary meetings
• 2 school rules: Be Kind; Work Hard
• Additionally Resourced Provision for children who are deaf
• Read what Ofsted said about school in February 2024: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/110403

Come and visit to find out more!

Our website: https://www.highworth.bucks.sch.uk/web

Are you looking to move into the role of SENCO? We will provide the support and funding to allow you to do this

• Come and work within our inclusion team of 4 specialist teachers focused on delivering the best outcomes for children who find learning more difficult
• Report to our supportive Deputy Head Teacher for Inclusion
• On line standardised interventions
• Provision Map’ tool (from TES) to reduce administrative burden
• No teaching commitment

The suitable candidate will have:

• QTS
• Have a successful track record of teaching across the whole curriculum and be able to evidence good progress and achievement of all pupils, but especially those who have SEN
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with a range of strategies to support learning for a variety of SEN needs
• Experience of building positive links with parents
• Strong commitment to the principles of equality, inclusion, and diversity

Please see Person Specification for further details of all that is required 

All applicants must complete the Buckinghamshire Council teaching application form attached and returned direct to the school via email at office@highworthcombined.co.uk