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Senco - Full-time

Beyond Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F22-49-T
  • Posted:14/12/2020
  • Pay:MPS / UPS
  • Start Date:April 2021 or sooner
  • App Close Date:04/02/2021 at 08:00
  • Interviews:February 2021

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Chantry Community Academy

Required April 2021 or sooner

 

MPS / UPS + TLR2C £2,783

 

Chantry Community Academy, part of the Skills for Life Trust, is a “GOOD” school with some of the best progress results in Kent.  The Academy celebrates success at every level, encouraging a thirst for learning that continues with pupils throughout their future school experiences and lives.  The life of the Academy is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to achieve. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating.

 Amongst the many benefits of working within the Trust you will receive; 

  • Free Private Healthcare Cover
  • Free counselling service
  • Secure car parking
  • Timetabled and purposeful CPD
  • Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
  • Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
  • A supportive environment

The SENCO will provide leadership and management of the Academy’s inclusion and SEND responsibilities, ensuring these are effectively and appropriately implemented throughout the school.   The successful candidate will be also be expected to lead an Inclusion Team.

As part of the role the post holder will also have direct supervisory responsibility for the Teaching Assistants.

The Skills for Life Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check) and the receipt of two satisfactory references. 

Information about the trust

The Trust have developed a set of core values for staff which are promoted and encouraged. The values help to ensure staff have a healthy work-life balance, are recognised and praised for their work, and are empowered to make decisions.

We are also dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR Manager
  • Address:Fort Pitt Grammar School,
    Chatham,
    Kent,
    ME4 6TJ
  • Telephone: 01634 861596
  • Email: hr@sflt.org.uk

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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.