Special Needs Cordinator (SENCO)

Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) 

Part-time (mornings only) - Maternity Cover

Main scale (TLR + 1 SEN point for relevant experience) 

REQUIRED BY – April 2018

Selwyn Primary School is part of the Leading Learning Trust.

Executive Head teacher – Emma Nicholls

Please visit our website for further information about Selwyn Primary School.

We are looking for a practitioner with:

• Evidence of being a good/outstanding teacher
• High expectations of pupil outcomes, in particular- high expectations of the achievement of children with moderate to complex learning difficulties
• Excellent organisational skills
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and governors
• The ability to create a stimulating and inclusive learning environment where all pupils make good and better progress
• A commitment to own professional development and willing to undertake specialised training
• Experience of working with pupils with a range of special educational needs, including children working at P levels
• Experience of developing language programmes and intervention programmes
• Experience of using standardised assessments to track and monitor progress
• Good communication skills and is able to work within a supportive framework of colleagues and parents.
• Experience of liaising with relevant outside agencies.
• The ability to lead by example and inspire, motivate, challenge and support an enthusiastic team of support staff.
• The National Award for SENCOs (desirable)

We can offer the right candidate: excellent CPD and professional development opportunities including pathways into furthering your school leadership within a vibrant, friendly and dedicated school community. There is an opportunity to train as a Teacher of the Deaf for the right candidate.
 
Closing date for applications: 2nd February 2018
Interviews will take place during the week commencing: 7th February 2018 

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.crb.gov.uk  and in the recruitment pack. We are fully committed to safeguarding children.

Selwyn is a medium-sized, inclusive school for children aged 3 to 11.  Our school is the sponsor of the Leading Learning Trust.  There are 510 pupils on roll including part-time nursery pupils.  Selwyn is the Newham resourced school for deaf pupils who are fully integrated into mainstream.

Selwyn has a well-established Inclusion Team. In our SEN review (October 2016) by Diane Rochford, the resourced provision was described as ‘a very strong provision’. The report also reported a strength of the provision as ‘A highly structured and specialised team with strong leadership of a range of different and well qualified specialists supporting the deaf provision.’

Visits to our school are encouraged and are most welcome.