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SENCO (Maternity Cover) - Part-time - Special Needs Position

St George's CEP School, Sevenoaks

  • Ref:KCC886-3089-39L
  • Posted:06/02/2019
  • Pay:MPS + SEN Allowance
  • Start Date:May 2019
  • App Close Date:01/03/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Our ‘hard working’ SENCO is having a baby and taking her maternity leave from after Easter. Therefore, we wish to appoint an outstanding, dedicated and highly motivated teacher with a high level of experience in additional education needs to support the school in fulfilling all aspects of her role while she is away.

You will need to hold the National Award for SEN Co-ordination and have relevant experience in inclusion. The salary would include an additional SEN allowance.

This post is a non- class based leadership role and part time, ideally 5 mornings per week (although there is flexibility with regard to how the days can be made up) The post would be to start after the Easter break with a maternity cover contract lasting until Easter 2020.

You will have overall responsibility for leading and managing SEN and inclusion across the school. You will need to have experience in working with parents, specialists and other outside agencies. This will include experience in filling in SEN forms i.e. EHCPs. You will need to be able to offer support for staff on class and provision maps and be able to carry out analysis of data for various groups of children.

You will be well supported by a group of SENCOs and professionals that work in collaboration with our school.

Our children are highly motivated and we offer a broad, rich curriculum which includes our own Forest School. We have high expectations for achievement, behaviour, attitudes and attendance.

You would be joining a fabulous experienced team which have a number of highly training teaching assistants.

A visit to the school is highly recommend so you can see first-hand why we are the school for you.

St. George’s CEP School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks and references. Please contact the school to arrange a visit on 01732 882401.

Please be aware that references will be taken up prior to short listing. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

Information about the school

At St. George's Church of England Primary School we value each pupil as an individual and ensure that they reach their full potential by 'Letting their light shine' (Matthew 5:16) through our Christian Values of Respect, Honesty, Courage, Kindness, Forgiveness and Hope. By Bringing Faith and Education Together; we aspire for all our children to become confident, secure, caring individuals who achieve personal success and develop a love of learning. They are supported to develop morally, spiritually, socially, culturally and academically.

We are very proud of our warm and welcoming school with its friendly, caring atmosphere; enthusiastic children; experienced and dedicated staff and supportive parents and governors. We have high expectations of the children's achievements and behaviour and the children have high expectations of themselves.

The school does extremely well in providing support and encouragement for our most vulnerable children. Children feel safe and well cared for and are positive and happy to be here. We are lucky to have extensive grounds allowing opportunities for creative and engaging lessons to be planned.

In December 2022 Ofsted described the school as a Good school; where staff feel motivated and valued. They love working in the school and speak highly of the support and professional development leaders provide. Parents and carers also greatly value the school. The comment of one parent that ‘My child is very fortunate to be part of this wonderful school,’ was typical of the views of many parents who submitted comments during the inspection survey.

St George's (VC) CE Primary school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01732) 884003

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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.