Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-Ordinator (SENDCO)
Guilsborough Academy
Northamptonshire
- New
- Salary:
- Main or Upper Pay scale, plus TLR1 £13,168
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2025
Job overview
At Guilsborough Academy we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all our students. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure that all students, regardless of their needs, receive the best possible education.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced SENDCO to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading and managing the provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities. There will be no teaching element with this role, however you will need to hold QTS to apply for this role. You will work closely with teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure that our students receive the support they need to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
•Lead and manage the SEND provision across the school.
•Develop and implement effective strategies to support students with SEND.
•Coordinate with teachers to ensure that individual education plans (IEPs) are effectively implemented.
•Liaise with parents and external agencies to provide comprehensive support for students.
•Monitor and evaluate the progress of students with SEND, ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
•Provide training and support for staff on SEND issues and best practices.
About You:
•Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to work towards it).
•Proven experience in a similar role within a secondary school setting.
•Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and relevant legislation.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
•A commitment to inclusive education and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time: 1.0 FTE
Salary: Main or Upper Pay scale, plus TLR1 £13,168
Start date: Easter / 22nd April 2025
Closing date: Wednesday 29th January 2025
How to apply:
To apply, please complete an application form, which can be found on the vacancies page of our website:
Attached documents
About Guilsborough Academy
- Guilsborough Academy
- West Haddon Road, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN6 8QE
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Guilsborough Academy
At Guilsborough we believe that learning should be enjoyable and challenging. This belief, combined with the excellent teaching skills and commitment of our staff and the enthusiasm and hard work of our students, lies at the heart of our success. All staff at Guilsborough are dedicated to ensuring the very best outcomes for every student.
Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the county and the high achievement of our students in something we are proud of. We offer a broad and well-balanced curriculum which gives students choices in their learning and helps them prepare for the next stage in their lives. Our Sixth Form team are highly experienced and are able to support students as they make their applications for University places or for higher apprenticeships and other pathways.
We believe in nurturing individual strengths within our students and encourage them to explore a wide variety of interests within and beyond the school curriculum. Our aim is to develop thoughtful, kind and considerate adults, who will not only contribute to the school but also to the wider community. Students' personal development and happiness are very important to us and our extensive programme of extra-curricular activities, including excellent Music, Drama and Sports provision, supports this process. We expect high standards of behaviour and believe that strong relationships between staff and students support the standards we expect. Considerate and responsible attitudes and behaviour are fostered through a strong personal and social education programme.
At Guilsborough we celebrate diversity and our intake is fully comprehensive. We are oversubscribed every year and as an inclusive community we have students from a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds. We also have a dedicated team who support students with special educational needs.
We work hard to enhance the links with our feeder schools. This ensures the progression to secondary school is successful and happy for both students and parents/carers. An extensive transition programme supports this process.
Mr S.Frazer,
Principal
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