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Senco - Full-time

Knole Academy, Sevenoaks

  • Ref:KCC886-6905-502T
  • Posted:10/05/2024
  • Pay:Leadership Range 9 - 13 + Fringe Allowance
  • Start Date:1 September 2024
  • App Close Date:20/05/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 23 May 2024

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There is an excellent career opportunity available to become the Knole Academy SENCo.   All applicants must have QTS.

The successful candidate will lead the AEN department and line manage the SENCo Assistant.  They would be responsible for ensuring the AEN department enabled students with SEND to progress in line with national standards.  The post-holder will also have a teaching commitment.

The successful candidate will need to be well organised with good time and people management skills.  They will also need to be an effective communicator and be able to engage hard-to-reach parents.  All candidates must hold the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination or be prepared to undertake the NPQSENCO qualification when it becomes available from providers.

Staff well-being is a focus of the academy and our staff benefit from free gym membership, a cycle to work scheme, a well maintained and resourced working environment as well as consideration of an effective work life balance.

Our academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  An Enhanced DBS will be required.  If you wish to join our team please see attached or download our application form from our website.

Closing date: Monday 20 May 2024 12:00 pm

Interviews: Thursday 23 May 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted further.

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Information about the school

Introduction to Knole Academy

Knole Academy has a capacity for 1550 students aged 11-19. We are an all ability co-educational school with a grammar stream which has developed exponentially over the last few years. We foster an engaging learning ethos, using state-of-the-art technologies to develop new skills and create high aspirations. We deliver the IB Curriculum within our popular Sixth Form and offer a wide variety of extra curricular activities such as CCF (Combined Cadet Force) and Duke of Edinburgh Awards, dance and PE fixtures. Our Pastoral department is very supportive offering two in house Counsellors, well being dogs and friendly staff.

Our school is located close to good transport links with Sevenoaks and Bat and Ball stations nearby and with ample staff parking facilities.

We are seeking:

  • staff who are reflective about their own teaching practice - we offer a supportive peer lesson observation programme within our teaching and learning team
  • staff who are confident and skilled with behaviour management
  • staff who are committed to ongoing CPD

We offer:

  • a well resourced school environment with great facilities
  • Lead Practitioners and mentors to support our ECTs
  • commitment to staff development
  • free membership to our on site gym
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Well being dogs
  • on line parent consultations
  • supportive of a good work life balance

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Rose Marsaud
  • Address:Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE
  • Telephone: 01732 454608
  • Email: hr@knoleacademy.org
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.