SENCO - Full-time

Thistle Hill Academy, Sheerness

• Ref:KCC886-2034-75L
• Posted:20/09/2019
• Pay:UPS
• Start Date:January 2020
• App Close Date:11/10/2019 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBD

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Thistle Hill Academy are looking to appoint a SENCo to start in January 2020. The successful applicant would also have initial oversight of our Specialist Resourced Provision until September 2020 (currently 2 children).

UPS.

We are looking for applicants with previous experience working as a SENCo and who have already completed the National Award for SEN Coordination. They should also have demonstrated outstanding practice when in role as a classroom teacher with experience of working with children with SEMH needs. However, we will also consider applicants who are currently still working towards the National Award or experienced teachers who wish to start this.

The successful candidate will benefit from working collaboratively with the other Special Educational Needs Coordinators that work within the Trust and be part of an inspirational and creative team working within Thistle Hill Academy.

This strategic role will include leading, developing and supporting effective practice for children with special and additional needs. There will be a heavy focus on developing teachers to provide ‘quality first’ teaching, supporting class teachers to remove barriers to learning and early identification of special need.

Our ideal candidate will:

• An understanding of how emotional well-being impacts on achievement
• Have high standards and expectations of all
• Good team player with a positive outlook
• Energy, enthusiasm and a pro-active nature
• Excellent organisational skills
• Willingness to try out new approaches and embrace changes
• Be able to lead, motivate and inspire others
• Demonstrates superb interpersonal, communication skills
• Be innovative, creative and a strategic thinker
• Be able to analyse data effectively to identify and track the progress of vulnerable groups/children

In our SRP we aim to equip pupils with the skills that they require to function successfully in a mainstream class. The SENCo will work closely with the SRP Teacher and outside agencies to ensure the most effective provision for each individual child.

In addition to the oversight of the day to day running and organisation of the SRP, the SENCo will have responsibility for leading on Annual Review meetings and statutory EHCP paperwork.

Visits to the school encouraged. Please telephone 01795 899119 to arrange a date and time.

For more information about Thistle Hill Academy please visit the website and facebook page:

www.thistlehill.kent.sch.uk

facebook.com/thistlehillacademy

www.thestouracademytrust.org.uk

Information about the school

Thistle Hill Academy is a large 2FE Primary School in Minster on the Isle of Sheppey.

The school is a member of The Stour Academy Trust, a forwarding thinking Multi Academy Trust of primary schools that are transforming that way that children learn in order to better prepare them for the 21st century.

For more information, please visit the school’s website: www.thistlehill.kent.sch.uk

For more information about The Stour Academy Trust, please visit the Trust website: www.thestouracademytrust.org.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Department
• Address:Aspen Drive, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3UD
• Telephone: 01795 899119
• Email: thistlehill@stouracademytrust.org.uk

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