Inclusion Lead & Assistant SENDCo Highbridge, England
Job description
Permanent
Full Time
37 Hours per week
Term Time Only
TPLTSS7 £26,480 - £28,797 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit an Inclusion Lead & Assistant SENDCo to work at The King Alfred School Academy (rated 'Good' by Ofsted November 2022). This is an exciting opportunity to develop a key role within the existing team.
We are a school with a long history of providing education for the children of Highbridge, Burnham on Sea and the surrounding areas. We pride ourselves on ensuring that every child achieves their potential, both academically and socially during their time with us. We are a school at the heart of our community and we believe that it is our role to develop the next generation into successful citizens.
What you will do:
- Hold meetings with parents and professions including SEN reviews, EHCP reviews, multi-professional meetings; with SEN teams, social workers and other outside agencies.
- Line manage a team of identified LSAs including those who run SEMH interventions.
- Oversee the provision of LAC/PLAC students, removing barriers to them accessing learning and ensuring appropriate support and provision is in place though attending PEP meetings.
The successful candidate will have:
- Literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE at grade A*- Core level 2 national framework.
- Previous experience of working to support students in a secondary school environment.
- Specific areas of expertise in supported learning.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Nathan Jenkins, CEO
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policyand Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing date: 16 April 2023
Proposed Interview date: 20 April 2023
Proposed Start Date: 05 June 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,480.00-£28,797.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 16/04/2023
Expected start date: 05/06/2023
