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Special Needs SENCO - Part-time

St Peter's Church of England (VC) Primary School, Aylesford

  • Ref:KCC886-3057-73T
  • Posted:02/03/2018
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:18/03/2018 at 23:00
  • Interviews:Monday 26th March

Advert

Are you looking for something a little different; a great place to work with a satisfying job role? If so, why not consider us, because St Peter’s is certainly different.

We are seeking to appoint a part time SENCo starting as soon as possible. You need to be competent, capable and highly motivated but, more than anything, you will need to fit in well with our small, dedicated team. As we are striving for the best outcomes for our children you will be committed, hardworking and up for a challenge. Please read the accompanying letter from our Headteacher to find out about the school and the role in more detail.

This post is permanent, for half a day a week (0.1 FTE), but it is anticipated that extra hours will be needed to start with, and at certain times of year according to need, for which you will be fully recompensed. Please note pay is on the Teachers Main Pay Scale, points 1-6.

We can offer you:

  • A unique, small, endearing village school in beautiful surroundings with a “Good” Ofsted
  • High quality mentoring from experienced practitioners and excellent support for your CPD
  • Friendly, supportive colleagues
  • Delightful children, eager to learn with extremely supportive parents
  • Small, single year classes with a maximum of 24 children
  • The full support of our passionate governing body

Please make sure you refer to the Job Descriptions and Person Specification.

Applicants are encouraged to view our website and visits to the school are very welcome.

St Peter’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to safer recruitment procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are required for this post.

Information about the school

St Peter's is a small, delightful village primary school situated in the medieval village of Aylesford, housed in a Victorian building and the old vicarage, opposite the village church. We take pride in our caring and supportive attitude to everyone at the school and aim to ensure that the continued professional development of all staff is a priority.

We currently have 202 children in seven classes. Our PAN has recently been increased to 30. We expect to have a roll of 210 within the next 3 years.

Our ethos is that we aim to develop the child as a whole. We are not focused on SATs league tables or achieving a judgement of Outstanding from Ofsted. We want to deliver to our pupils the type of rounded education that we would wish for our own children. This means delivering the widest and richest curriculum possible. We aim to provide our children with an education which prepares them for the adult life ahead of them.

Children learn a modern foreign language from Year R and continue to do so throughout their years here. Every Thursday is a Creative Day, when we only teach art, music, MFL, computing and PE. Education is not about focusing your efforts on achieving the highest possible SATs grades; real education is about providing our children with the best possible teaching and the widest possible curriculum.

We want our children to be both supported, and to be shown that it is quite alright to take a chance and to fail. They must learn that being taken out of their comfort zone is exciting and not frightening. We are preparing our children for life, not a test. But if we do so professionally, with high quality teaching, then they will succeed in tests as best as they are able, as well as being fully prepared for the life which awaits them.

We have a small team of dedicated staff who love their school and work extremely hard to ensure that our children receive the best possible education. We support each other and appreciate each other's strengths. This is a friendly and supportive environment and we welcome like minded individuals who wish to join us.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01622 717235

Documents

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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.