Job Description
SENCO
* Annual Salary: MPS (Inner London) + SEN Allowance + £2,000 Allowance + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Benefits
* Location: SE15 London
* Job Type: Permanent
* Start Date: September
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced qualified teacher as SENCO to join a vibrant primary academy with nursery provision located in Peckham, London. This role offers the opportunity to lead and develop our SEN provision, ensuring all pupils with additional needs make accelerated progress and achieve their full potential.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Play a key role within the academy to ensure that all pupils with additional needs make accelerated progress in their learning and achieve to the very best of their ability.
* Directly contribute to pupils' accelerated progress through high-quality sustained teaching of intervention support based upon a detailed knowledge of their specific needs.
* Have high expectations, lead by example, promoting the vision, values, and aims of the academy.
* Be a member of the School Leadership Team (SLT) and contribute to the strategic development and direction of the academy in line with the Academy Improvement Plan.
* Provide leadership and direction in supporting meeting the needs of children with SEND.
* Take a lead role in monitoring and school self-evaluation regarding children with SEND.
* Provide guidance and support to the support staff to achieve and maintain a good quality of provision for pupils with SEND.
* Analyse assessment data from a variety of sources to inform future whole school planning and resourcing.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Qualified Teacher Status.
* National Award for SEN Coordination.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development with clear impact indicators.
* Experience of successful leadership and management within a school.
* Proven track record of achieving outstanding pupil progress for teams of children.
* Ability to contribute to professional leadership and management of a staff team and contribute to the work of other teams to secure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources, and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils across the school.
* Experience of using data and data analysis to drive up standards.
* Clear knowledge and experience in all issues relating to the safeguarding of children.
Benefits:
* Competitive rewards and benefits package including a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits.
* Professional development pathways that guide you towards achieving your career ambitions.
* Flexible working options adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Applying for this position:
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date.