Senco/Teacher - Full-time

The Academy of Woodlands, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-2412-7L
• Posted:24/05/2024
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:Sept 2024 or Jan 2024
• App Close Date:07/06/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:30 May 2024 for September Start

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As a school we are looking to appoint a committed, creative and effective SENCo/Class Teacher to join our friendly, supportive, and highly committed team of professionals within our popular school, part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust.

Due to the set up of our SEND team, with a full time SENDCo and SEND assistant in place, we are in a position to offer the opportunity to a candidate that wishes to develop their experience as SENDCo and support their future qualifications too. The SENDCo qualification is desirable but not essential. This individual will work alongside the SENDCo team as well as continuing to ensure high quality teaching and learning as a part-time class teacher.

You will:

• Have QTS and a proven track record of great teaching and great outcomes for pupils
• Have high expectations for all pupils, giving them the opportunity ‘to be the best at what they do’
• Enjoy a collaborative approach to school improvement in a team environment
• Work with the community to ensure each child has the best opportunity for holistic development
• Have a passion for lifelong learning within children, families and colleagues
• Value the importance of relationships
• Ability to work within the SEND Code of Practice, particularly being robust and rigorous in relation to the Assess-Plan-Do-Review cycle
• High levels of written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain accurate records and produce detailed reports
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent understanding and application of SEN programmes and resources to best meet the needs of our children
• Ability and skills needed to ensure continued inclusion provision improvement through coaching and feedback
• Ability to ensure strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers

We can offer you:

• A fun, supporting and friendly team and wonderful positive children
• A well-resourced school – with amazing outdoor learning spaces
• Staff who work closely together in year group teams to plan and deliver our exciting, themed curriculum and provide mutual support and challenge
• Bespoke training designed to meet the needs of our team from both external and internal trainers – a ‘grow our own’ attitude
• A range of opportunities for career development throughout our Multi Academy Trust
• A dynamic and supportive team of professionals that support each other
• Weekly focused PDM meetings committed to staff development
• Staff incentive scheme including discounts for gym memberships and childcare

“All staff in the school feel well supported and are proud to work at The Academy of Woodlands.”

If The Academy of Woodlands sounds like the place for you, then we would welcome school tours prior to interview. Please contact Mrs Karen Browne who organise this with you. For further details including the job description and full person specification please contact Mrs Karen Browne: PA to the Head of School on 0300 065 8200 for more information.

Closing Date: 29^th May for September start or 7^th June for January start

Interviews: Interview on 30^th May for September start or TBC interview for January start

Information about the school

The Academy of Woodlands, as part of The Rivermead Inclusive Trust, really is a special place to be! We are a big school with a small school ethos. We value the importance of building relationships with everybody within our community and strive to provide opportunities for all. Our children are at the center of everything we do and play an active role in shaping the school for the future.

“Pupils at The Academy of Woodlands feel safe, valued, and well cared for. They told me that, ‘This school is like a big family, where everyone gets on well with each other.’ This is because all leaders put pupils at the heart of every decision that they make.”

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Karen Browne
• Address:Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DU
• Telephone: 0300 065 8200
• Email: kbrowne@r-i-t.org

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