SENCo – St Dominic’s School

Salary Scale: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN1 + TLR

Working Pattern: Teachers’ Pay & Conditions. Directed hours 32.5 hours per week, 08:30 – 16:00, Monday to Friday.

St Dominic’s School is a well-known and highly regarded special school in Surrey and stands in 56 acres of wooded grounds with ample space for recreational activities. The school caters for up to 150 pupils and Sixth Form students between the ages of 7 – 19, who have a range of academic abilities and complex needs. It is owned and run by Orchard Hill College Academy Trust.

The School has an in-house team of qualified therapists offering Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration. The range of therapeutic support available to pupils and students enables them to access the curriculum at an appropriate level, maximising each individual’s potential for achievement. Additionally, there are purpose-built medical facilities where nursing cover is provided on a daily basis by qualified staff.

The School has achieved Advanced Autism Accreditation, the prestigious Arts Council ‘Artsmark’ Silver Award and holds the National Healthy Schools status.

The General Purpose of the Job is to:

•  To report to the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the development and implementation of the strategic and operational SEN plans, projects and objectives.

•  To have lead accountability for SEN policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement for children and young adults with complex needs including learning difficulties and disabilities, social emotional and mental health needs and challenging behaviour.

•  The post holder will promote the ethos and values of the school and become a valued member of, and contributor to, the whole school community.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for. Benefits include: Free car parking, lunch provided on site, and Employee Assistance Programme.

St Dominic’s School is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Vicky Perry via email vperry@stdominicsschool.org.uk.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact office@stdominicsschool.org.uk.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: 7th July 2024 at 11:59pm

We encourage you to apply before the closing date as we reserve the right to arrange interviews and close this advert before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.