SENCO and DSL

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4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:    SENCO and DSL

Location:      Bricklehurst Manor School, Stonegate 

Salary:       Up to £45,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours:           37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm including 1 x 5pm finish

Contract:        Permanent, Term Time only

Start date:    January 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a SNECO and DSL to join our close-knit team at Bricklehurst Manor School located in Stonegate.

About the role

Work with the Headteacher and therapy team to determine and lead the strategic development of the SEND policy and provision at Bricklehurst Manor School. Act as Designated Teacher for looked-after previously looked-after students. Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead. 

• Provide professional guidance to colleagues and liaise and work with staff, parents, and other agencies to make sure that pupils with SEN and looked-after pupils receive appropriate support and high-quality teaching.
• Advise on the graduated approach to providing SEN support and differentiated teaching methods appropriate for individual pupils in liaison with the therapy team
• Work with the Headteacher and school governors to make sure the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements
• Ensure statutory compliance for working with Looked After Children (LAC) and Lead staff that are working in the Safeguarding team, developing systems to ensure we offer the very best support for our young people. 

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with parents/carers about pupil’s needs and any provision made.
• Have day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the SEND policy and the co-ordination of specific provision made to support our pupils who have EHC plans.
• With the Headteacher, regularly review and evaluate the breadth and impact of the SEND support the school offers or can access and co-operate with the LA in reviewing the provision that is available locally and in developing the local offer.
• With the Headteacher, therapy team and teaching staff, identify any patterns in the school’s identification of SEN, both within the school and in comparison with national data, and use these to reflect on and reinforce the quality of teaching.
• Be a point of contact for external agencies, especially the local authority (LA) and its support services, and work with external agencies to ensure that appropriate provision is provided
• Liaise with potential next providers of education to make sure that the pupil and their parents are informed about options and that a smooth transition is planned.
• To develop with the Headteacher an annual whole school improvement plan.
• To oversee all baselining and screening assessments on entry to the school and subsequent baseline testing to monitor effective progress.
• To provide good channels of communication between the Headteacher, the education team, parents, carers and relevant multi-agencies.
• To oversee and deliver where necessary programmes of intervention with a focus to improve pupil progress in literacy and numeracy.

Qualifications:

• QTS Essential
• SENCO Qualification (desirable)

About the school

Bricklehurst Manor School is a brand-new school that will cater for up to 60 pupils with SEMH and associated needs ages 11-16.

This school is based in Stonegate, East Sussex. 

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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