SENDCo and Head of Learning Support - The Paragon School

Permanent – Full Time or Part Time, Term Time (0.8)

To start Easter or September 2024

The Paragon School, Bath is seeking to appoint a part time, permanent SENDCo and Head of Learning Support.

A committed, dynamic, and suitably qualified SENCO to lead our school in further developing the support we give our pupils with SEN. The position can be available to start from Easter or September 2024.  The ideal candidate will have had previous experience in line management with experience of managing inclusion support for SEND pupils and will review and lead on Learning Support provisions across the School.

The Paragon is an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject. The school comprises Squirrels Pre-School, a Pre-Prep and Prep School. The Paragon is the junior school of Prior Park College and part of the Prior Park Schools family which also includes Prior Park School in Gibraltar.

We offer excellent working conditions in beautiful surroundings with attractive rewards package a supportive working environment, free lunch each day the kitchen is operational. We also offer access to other benefits including free parking onsite, generous fee remission for eligible children, a contributory pension scheme and complimentary gym membership. The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives. Salary commensurate with experience.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Closing date 12:00 27 November 2023

The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

Interviewing on 6 December 2023

To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the candidates complete an application form, also available from our website:

https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies

For further details, please contact HR on 01225 835353 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com