Trust Senco - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Saint George's CE School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-5404-218T
• Posted:15/02/2019
• Pay:UPS plus TLR
• Start Date:Sep 2019
• App Close Date:25/02/2019 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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SENCo to work across Trust schools

Part time 0.6

UPS + TLR

Required to start September 2019

Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust comprises of Saint George’s Secondary School and six, soon to become seven, primary schools.

Our schools have an existing reputation for high quality education with a relentless focus upon high expectations and aspirations. This newly created role will be to support staff to enable children to have access to outstanding provision in schools across the Trust.

As we open our primary phase of Saint George’s School, we need additional capacity and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate of exceptional ability to join our Trust team as the SENCo. We are looking for an outstanding teacher who holds the National Award for SEN Co-ordination and who has recent, relevant experience of inclusion (including the never-ending paperwork!).  The post is a non-class based leadership role and you will work across Trust schools. You will have the overall responsibility for leading and managing inclusion across those schools. Our children deserve a SENCo who will champion their needs and accept nothing but the best for them by working effectively with pupils, staff and external agencies and holding people to account when required to do so.

We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative group of schools and pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring all children progress through high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• want to support our schools in developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive
• want to work in a supportive and caring environment
• are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can
• are an ambitious professional
• are an experienced SENCO who has the National Award for SEN co-ordination

Closing date: Monday 25^th February 2019 at 12 noon.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

Saint George’s CE School is a thriving educational setting that has served the children of Gravesend since the 17th century. The school is relatively unique as a co-educational, Anglican and an all-through (4-18) school. The school is a warm, caring and highly inclusive place where all members of the community are cared for and valued. The primary phase was added to the school in 2019. Prior to this the secondary phase first became an academy in 2011 and later, in 2014, was one of three founding schools of the Aletheia Academies Trust. The Trust now has 11 schools, 10 of which are primary and the school benefits from the work of the Best Practice Teams in all key areas of school life. The all through school has been inspected once so far under a Section 48, (SIAMS) wherein the effectiveness, character and ethos of the school was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in all areas. The 2 most recent Ofsted inspections have judged the school to be ‘Good’ with outstanding leadership and management. Both phases are significantly oversubscribed and operate lengthy waiting lists.

The site has been greatly developed and refurbished over the recent years. In addition to the new primary phase building the site has benefited from a new science building, a floodlit 3G sports facility and a £6 million secondary building housing the 6th form, performing arts and core subjects. All facilities are accessible to the entire school community regardless of Key Stage. Some staff teach and support across both phases and subject leaders from all phases work closely together to ensure that there is a cohesive curriculum experience for all pupils during their school journey from Key stage 1 to Key Stage 4 and 5.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable.  Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Laura Bechelli
• Address:Meadow Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 533082
• Email: bechellil@sgsce.co.uk

Fax: 01474 561536

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Applicant letter
• Role profile