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An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint an experienced and outstanding SENCo to be the lead of our SEN Department.
The SENCO will:
1. To be operational lead on SEND matters across the school.
2. Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual students with SEND or a disability
3. Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
You will ensure the School’s SEN provision is effectively managed by providing professional guidance of SEN to teaching staff in order to maintain and increase a high-quality standard of teaching, to make good use of resources to improve standards and achieve positive outcomes for the students.
You will be a Qualified Teacher who also holds the National Award for SEN Co-ordination. You will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
The SEND department comprises of an Assistant SENCO and a small number of Learning Support Assistants. They work across both the Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks campuses in order to support all students to achieve their potential and help teaching staff to deliver their lessons according to need. There are SEND Hubs on both campuses, each with a sensory space where students can self-regulate and calm. Access to both Hubs is by invitation only to keep numbers appropriate and the spaces calm and quiet. They can be accessed at break and lunchtimes.