SENCo (Maternity Cover)
Blatchington Mill School
Brighton and Hove
- £60,488 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership L11
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 24 June 2024
Job overview
SENCo (Temporary - Maternity)
Leadership L11 Actual Salary £60,488
Required for September 2024
NOR 1,650
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to manage the provision of SEND students in our school while our SENCO is on maternity leave. You would oversee our provision for SEND in the school. This post is part of the extended senior leadership team and would provide excellent experience of senior leadership for the right candidate.
Blatchington Mill is a ‘Good’ school, with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour and safety. We achieve positive value-added in our exam results, stretch our most able, and support our most vulnerable. We innovate in the classroom, placing huge value on teacher-led action research and professional development. We work in partnership with schools locally and nationally and believe in collaboration and school-led improvement.
We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive and supportive school. We have 35 students with an EHCP or complex needs. We also have around 215 students with additional needs who require adjustments for them to thrive. We are proud of the outcomes our young people achieve, but we want to improve further.
The ideal candidate will already have experience of SEN education, an open and engaging style of communication, and be committed to the highest standards and expectations for students with SEN - believing that with the right support they can achieve without limit.
Our recent Ofsted report stated that:
‘Pupils are proud to be members of the “Blatch family”. They are polite, friendly and welcoming of visitors. They feel safe and know who to turn to if they have a concern for themselves or for someone else.’
‘The governing body…actively support the school’s ethos of inclusivity and diversity.’
‘Pupils enjoy their lessons.’ ‘...teachers know their pupils well.’
‘Leaders have designed a curriculum that is rich and challenging for all.’
‘Teachers have strong subject knowledge, and this is evidenced through their strong exposition in the classroom.’
‘The curriculum includes a focus on enrichment and extra-curricular activities to inspire and enthuse pupils.’ ‘Pupils appreciate the many opportunities to develop their interests and talents.’
‘Leaders, staff and pupils create a positive environment in which bullying is not tolerated.’ ‘Behaviour is well managed.’
‘Leaders ensure that there is a strong culture of safeguarding at the school.’
‘Leaders share an aspiring vision for ensuring that all pupils experience a high-quality education. This is demonstrated through strong shared values, policies and practice.’
‘Staff say that leaders are supportive and mindful of their well-being.’
If you would like to join us, and feel you could thrive in a collegiate and positive atmosphere then please read the accompanying person specification and job description and consider if you possess:
- Experience of supporting SEND in a mainstream or specialist setting
- A track record of positive impact upon student outcomes
- A belief that all students can succeed
- Creativity, enthusiasm, and resilience
- High expectations of all students
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
If you are interested in applying for this role please visit the school website and complete and return an application form before the closing date (CVs alone cannot be considered):
https://www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk/key-information/vacancies/senco-temporary-maternity/
Closing date: Monday 24th June 2024 – 12.00 noon
Interview date: TBC
Please return your completed application form to Amanda Brasington, PA to Headteacher, via email to recruitment@blatchingtonmill.org.uk
Blatchington Mill School is committed to safeguarding our students; we expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Criminal record checks will be carried out and a full, enhanced DBS clearance is required for all positions.
Applications are encouraged from black and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are under-represented on the school's staff.
(Race Relations Act sections 35-38 apply).
Attached documents
About Blatchington Mill School
Our school motto is Involvement, Achievement, and Care. In all aspects we aim to excel. At Blatchington Mill School & Sixth Form, we believe, above all else, that education is a transformative force for good. Learning changes what we are and what we can become. It changes how we view others, and it changes how we interact with the world. It reveals our potential, and helps us discover our passions.
Blatchington Mill School’s community is incredibly special. We are a truly inclusive school and our students, staff and families are fully representative of the city in which we live and work. This diversity makes us appreciate difference and celebrate individual strengths. In order to learn well, we must all feel safe and secure. As such, we have unapologetically high standards for behaviour and conduct, and no tolerance for bullying or discrimination. As such, we are graded by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’ for behaviour and safety.
We expect a lot of our students, and they respond to the challenge with enthusiasm. We are celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE results, with our students adapting incredibly well to the challenges of this unusual year. We achieve incredibly strong academic results by ensuring every lesson, every day, is the best it can be.
We are nationally recognised for our training and teacher development, and we invest in ensuring we have the very best staff. We are also a designated Stonewall Training School.
Headteacher
Ms Kate Claydon
Values and Vision
Blatchington Mill School College’s motto is "Involvement, achievement and care". The secondary school prides itself on being inclusive and embracing diversity. It sets high standards for behaviour and conduct, and has no tolerance for bullying or discrimination.
School is a place to find yourself – to learn at the very limits of your potential, and in doing so discover who you really are. This is a high-achieving school where students are cared for and nurtured in order that they can thrive.
Ofsted Report
“Leadership, including governance, is good and improving. Shared ambitions ensure that senior leaders and middle managers have high expectations for the school. As a result, student outcomes have improved continuously since the previous inspection. Students do well in their GCSE examinations, especially in science, humanities, languages and performing arts. The development of students’ numeracy and literacy skills is particularly strong across the curriculum … Students’ behaviour is excellent as shown in high levels of concentration in lessons and in the way they take responsibility for their own learning.”
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