What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will be an experienced SENDCO and a highly skilled and suitably experienced Teacher ensuring a high quality SEND provision for all children in our Trust. They will oversee and manage the Nest provision and deliver high quality advice and support to all schools through outreach. They will ideally have an interest in SEMH and have a deep understanding of SEND.
The general allocation will be 2 days SENDCO focus and 3 days Nurture Nest/ SENDCO but we would expect the successful candidate to be flexible and manage their own time and timetable according to the priorities and need. The role will include working with children, families, staff and external agencies both in our own schools and as part of the outreach role with all schools. They will work closely with the Headteachers as well as work closely with the inclusion team at RCC and provide up to date reports on the impact of the Outreach support. They will oversee the SEND provision across the Trust and be relentless in seeking additional funding and support. You will be responsible for supporting all staff to have high expectations for both the progress and care of our most vulnerable children.
The person specification and job description can be found in this pack, and as a qualified teacher role this will also fall under the expectations of the latest Teacher Standards and School Teachers Pay and Conditions.
Our ideal candidate will have:
•A proven experience as a SENDCO and demonstrate examples of improving provision and supporting children
•Drive, energy and ambition for both themselves, and their role
•Ability to manage and prioritise their work schedule and provide high quality support and outreach support
•A strong understanding of safeguarding and the ability to ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do
•Strength of character to lead and inspire staff, nurture the staff team whilst holding them to account to ensure that the children achieve their best outcomes
•An openness to work collaboratively with others is essential
•The ability to establish themselves as a credible leader and foster professional, influential relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and external agencies
What the school offers its staff
In return you will find:
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative working environment
• Working with amazing children everyday and improving their life chances
• A Trust that supports professional development and support for all staff to flourish
• Focus on staff well-being and work-life balance
• Being part of a new era for the Trust and a growing team focused on aspirational futures for all children
• Inspiring learning environments and a commitment to further develop this
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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