SENCo
MPS/UPS plus SENCo allowance
Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
Start date:September 2025
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic SENCo, who will lead and develop the work of the Learning Support Department. The SENCo is responsible for high quality teaching and learning strategies for students with special educational requirements that meet both individual and collective needs, to ensure high levels of achievement and progress. The successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of helping pupils to be the best they can be and will demonstrate an excellent understanding of current thinking in SEND education. You will be an experienced, committed practitioner with good interpersonal skills and sound behaviour management skills, with the highest expectations of what our students can achieve.
You will be joining a supportive, successful and highly motivated team that have our school motto of, ‘Aspire to become elite’ at the heart of their enhanced, rich curriculum model.
We have become a co-educational school in year 7 since September 2024 (with boys only up to year 11) and a co-educational Sixth Form. The school has a newly refurbished subject block and subsequently every classroom across the school now has a ViewSonic interactive screen. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room,whole school repainted, and wall art, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall and conditioning centre, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome and our new performance and conditioning centre of excellence, available to both staff and students. Academically the school has a progress measure above the national average. Our curriculum is clearly mapped and was a strong “good” as part of our Ofsted 2021.
To get a glimpse of our vibrant school community and facilities, check out our school video [here], showcasing our students, staff, and the dynamic environment you'll be a part of.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
For all information, please visit the school website, and to apply please complete the Teachers Application Form returning it to mailto:recruitment@forest.academy.Unfortunately, CVs will not be accepted.
Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
The Interview Process
If selected, the interview process will test and assess your fulfilment of the requirements for this position. The interview process will include consideration of your suitability to work with children and the interview panel will ask questions on safeguarding children/young people.
Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will be ongoing up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, the advert may close early.
The school will complete online searches on all shortlisted candidates and reserves the right to do so on receipt of all applications.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS is Monday, 16th June 2025 at midday.
It is our normal procedure to request references on shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
Please note, we may consider and interview as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application.This is policy procedure as we are aware of the competitive market and wish to recruit the correct person.Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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