What skills and experience we're looking for The role will primarily be based at Christ Church Academy; however, there will also be opportunities to support within The Key Educational Trust, working collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to further develop and strengthen SEND provision and provide a consistent strategic outlook.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional who is passionate about supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting inclusive practice, working closely with staff, parents and external agencies to ensure that all pupils receive the support they need to succeed both academically and socially.
We are looking for someone who is dedicated, organised and collaborative, with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children with additional needs.
The successful candidate will join a supportive staff team and will have access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
As part of your work at the Academy and wider Trust, you will be required to teach, however, the hours taught will reflect the nature of the SENCO position and all that it entails.
You will need to be:
a dynamic and proactive practitioner with high expectations for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities,
passionate about inclusive education, with the ability to support, inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their full potential,
committed to ensuring that no child is left behind, demonstrating dedication and a willingness to go the extra mile to secure the best outcomes for every pupil,
a collaborative professional who can work effectively with staff, parents, external agencies and the wider school community,
someone who can support and promote the Christian ethos and values of our school.
In return we can offer you:
a supportive, forward-thinking and well-resourced school environment with a strong commitment to inclusive practice and SEND provision,
highly motivated and engaged pupils who display positive attitudes to learning,
a caring and supportive staff team who prioritise the wellbeing and professional growth of all colleagues,
a comprehensive induction programme and ongoing opportunities for professional development, including support towards the SENCO qualification where appropriate.
The Academy and the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The school follows safer recruitment practices, and the successful applicants will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search may be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children or that we might want to explore with you at interview.
What the school offers its staff The Key Educational Trust, established in 2016 serves 5 academies (including First, Primary and Middle schools) and is part of the wider Stone School Partnership.
Our schools vary in size from 545 children in the largest to 57 in the smallest and cover a wide age range; Nursery and Reception (age 3-4yrs) to Year 8 (age 12-13yrs). This role is primarily based at Christ Church Academy with a view to wider Trust support for an experienced candidate or development path.
The school is well supported by a very committed local governing committee as well as the Trust Board.
Christ Church Academy is a very popular and successful five-form entry middle school in Stone, Staffordshire and was graded as ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted inspection in January 2022. The school was awarded the ‘Excellent’ grade in its SIAMS inspection in 2020. The school benefits from a well-established and experienced staff team who ‘go the extra mile’ to secure excellent outcomes for the children we teach.
Many of the teaching staff are subject specialists who teach across the age range 9-13 years.
The curriculum is ambitious, broad and balanced and is enriched by a very extensive extra-curricular offer.
Such opportunities include: Year 5 outdoor experience days, Year 6 residential experiences at an outdoor education centre, Year 7 Science and History residential in North Wales and Year 8 France residential just outside Paris.
Sports, Music and the Arts have a high profile in the school and children enjoy many opportunities to develop their interests and skills.
Our school vision is: To be a learning community that provides excellence in education for the whole person
* a place where all can flourish.
We believe that 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' Philippians 4:
* This is, in turn, supported by the Trust vision: ‘to enable all children to achieve their best, reach their potential and contribute fully to society through creating an environment which stimulates, challenges and instils a love of lifelong learning and which is enhanced through the promotion of our Christian Values.’ Further details about the role Further information and the candidate pack can be found on the Christ Church Academy (Stone) website.
We can be flexible on the role for the right candidate and would welcome an informal discussion or visit.
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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