SENDCO

SENDO - The Richmond Primary Academy - Skegness 

Permanent Full Time post 

M1 - UPS3 Salary:£31,650 - £49,084

Closing Date - 10 January 2025

Interview date to be confirmed

We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

About the role
We require, for a January 2025 start, an enthusiastic and highly committed SENDCO teacher. As SENCO, you will take a creative approach to working with our pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises children’s achievement and ability to develop.

The successful candidate will have high expectations of what all children can achieve. Regardless of barriers they will believe that all children will thrive if given appropriate support to access and succeed in the full curriculum. Our SENCO will be innovative and will coordinate the delivery of SEN provision across the whole school supporting all learners to achieve to the best of their abilities. They will lead from the front and will manage a dedicated team.

The successful candidate will likely have experience as a SENCO but will definitely need to have experience of working successfully to support pupils with special education needs.

They will have, or need to be willing to take The National Award for SEN Co-ordination which will be funded by the academy if they don’t already have it. This course will form a large part of the CPD and support for personal growth in the role. In addition there will support from the trust and from SLT within the academy. We will arrange a mentor from another school to support the in-coming SENCO.

The key features of the role are:

• Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy;
• Coordinating provision for children with SEN;
• Advising on a graduated approach to providing SEN Support;
• Liaising with parents of children with SEN;
• Liaising with other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies;
• Being a key point of contact with external agencies, especially the LA and LA support services;
• Liaising with potential next providers of education to ensure a young person and their parents are informed about options and a smooth transition is planned;
• Working with the head teacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010) with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.
• Ensuring that the school keeps the records of all children with SEN up to date.
• Working with SLT on the Academy Improvement Plan in relation to students with SEN needs
• Monitoring and evaluating provision and progress.
• Working with staff supporting them to try a variety of teaching approaches with students in their class with SEN needs.
• Delivering intervention sessions
• Teaching where appropriate (Approx 8-10 hours teaching)
• Full Time Teaching Hours / Permanent

About our Academy

The Richmond Primary Academy, situated in Skegness, Lincolnshire has recently joined the David Ross Education Trust.

‘This is a school where staff want the very best for all pupils. There is a strong sense of community. Leaders are ambitious for what pupils can achieve. The values and culture of the school are woven through every aspect of school life. Pupils are proud of the school and want to do well. Behaviour in the school is good and improving.

We have a strong sense of purpose and are fervently committed to the achievement of every individual. We aim to provide a high-quality education in a safe, happy, caring and focused environment. We encourage all students to embody our values of confidence, resilience, ambition, courage, respect and aspiration. We are intent on developing a love of learning amongst our students, offering them a broad and balanced curriculum, enhanced by a range of enrichment activities designed to support their personal growth. We encourage all students to take responsibility for their own learning.

We are very ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We are very proud of our community and believe we offer something genuinely different and exciting for those who join us. Our coastal setting allows us the privilege of working in a stimulating and dynamic school. Underpinned by our values of Respect, Ambition, Courage, and Aspiration we are student focused and we believe that there are no limits for outstanding learning and outstanding achievement. We have high expectations of our students and staff, high aspirations for them and demonstrate complete belief in them all.

Our schools work as a team and achieve great things through these partnerships. Our subject specialists, our trust-wide intranet, a common curriculum and our online learning resources all help us share knowledge and expertise simplifying work processes allowing staff to focus on high quality teaching.

We value our staff highly and take work/life balance seriously; we realise a happy staff is an effective staff. The leadership of the academy is determined to create an environment where teachers can carry out their core role of delivering excellent lessons. We have a clear and simple behaviour policy that is easy to administer. If action is needed beyond the basic classroom routines the pastoral and senior teams take the burden away from the teachers, conducting detentions, following up and dealing with parents on your behalf.

In addition to this, teachers are trusted to be professionals and as such we have:

No unannounced observations.
No lesson grading.
Meeting and INSET day time for joint team planning.
Continuing Professional Development and Support

We aim to bring out the best in you as well as in our students and we understand the importance of quality CPD. CRA offers a range of development opportunities, with both internal and external providers for staff at different stages in their career. We are responsive to staff needs supporting them with training and development so that they can deliver excellent teaching.

Being part of the David Ross Education Trust enables us to collaborate with a range of staff from across the trust including Trust wide subject leads, the SEN and Safeguarding teams and the Secondary community as well as accessing CPD from HMIs and Ofsted trained staff. We are always keen in developing all our staff in which ever career direction they wish to go.

Ours is a warm and compassionate community where students explore their creativity and discover their passions working alongside staff who are committed to enriching the lives of their students. We really believe that we are starting to do something really special for our students.

Salary & Benefits

• M1 – UPS3 £31,650 - £49,084 FTE per annum
• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
• Enhanced ECT Scheme including ongoing coaching and mentoring for all teachers
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have the capacity to generate energy and enthusiasm for learning
• Be calm, engaging, resilient, and motivated by helping every child to reach their potential;
• Be able to raise achievement through motivating, challenging and inspiring our students;
• Be a reflective and resilient practitioner
• Have a commitment to inclusion;
• Help foster a culture of high expectations and achievement within the academy
• Have a commitment to the academy’s ethos and vision
• Be able to establish strong relationships with students and staff
• Model professional standards across all areas of work.

About The David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

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The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.  All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.

Benefits:
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Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.