Sendco (Out of Class) - Bedgrove Junior School - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

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Description

Reference number
BUC11260

Contract type
Permanent

Working hours
Part Time

Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted
14 Mar 2024, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
24 May 2024

Overview:

At Bedgrove Junior School, we are looking for a qualified SENDCO to join our ambitious and forward-thinking team from September 2024.

We are looking for someone who has experience in the role and is ready to share research-based practice across the school and the Great Learners Trust.

Bedgrove is a forward-thinking school where all staff look to develop their practice through the latest pedagogy research. Someone joining the team will be innovative, open to improve, have a growth mind-set and a real team player.

The school has a strong and dedicated staff team who work together to provide the very best all-round education for our pupils.

We are a school who put the wellbeing of children and staff at the forefront of everything we do. We pride ourselves on our innovative teaching to improve every aspect of school life.

Salary Type:

MPS

Salary details:
Teachers Main Pay Scale 1-6 (£30,000 - £41,333)

Contract type:
Permanent

Closing date:24/05/2024 00:00

About us:

Bedgrove Junior School is a large four-form entry Junior School.

We converted to an academy on 1st April 2019 and are very proud to be part of the Great Leaners Trust which consists of eleven local schools.

We received a Good judgement from OFSTED in June 2023 with Outstanding areas in Behaviours and Attitudes and Personal Development.

We work closely with our feeder Infant School and liaise with other schools in the county.

We are a forward-looking school, seeking to constantly improve.

We offer excellent in-school CPD support and ECT mentor programs and have close links with the Ashmead teacher training programme.

We work closely within our year group teams, including joint planning time and have lots of opportunities to learn and develop from other staff in the school and across our trust.

Please visit the school website for further details of the school.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you have any questions please contact the school office.

About the role:

Purpose of Job:
To lead teaching and learning of SEND within the school.

To advise and liaise with teachers, SLT, parents, other professionals and governors to best meet the needs of the children with SEND.

Key Tasks

To be the named SENDCO
Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEN
Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure that we meet the needs of pupils with SEND
Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring pupils with SEND
Liaise with outside agencies to provide additional support for SEND pupils across the school
Consult and work with teachers, LSAs and other professionals to create targets and help in achieving these
Demonstrate to and train teachers of various strategies to support children with SEND
Ensure all paperwork is completed and sent to the relevant professionals
Analyse data and liaise with SLT
Set up systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing SEND
Update the head teacher and governing body on the effectiveness of provision for pupils with SEND
Form good working relationships with parents
Attend consultation evenings and keep parents informed about their child's progress
Encourage all members of staff to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND
Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and other teachers to learn about SEND
Disseminate good practice in SEND across the school
Identify resources needed to meet the needs of pupils with SEND and advise the head teacher of priorities for expenditure
Organise SEND coffee mornings with parents of SEND pupils
Liaise effectively with feeder schools to ensure smooth transition for SEND pupils
To lead the strategic development and improvement of the attainment and progress of SEND
To take a role in the promotion of equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity

About you:

Please see attached job description.

Other information:

Tel No:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions:

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All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance
, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance
or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance** (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').