Vacancy Detail

SENCO Teacher

FULL TIME SENCO ROLE AVAILABLE IN A BIRMINGHAM SECONDARY MAINSTREAM SCHOOL.

 

Hours: Mon-Fri full time

Location: Birmingham

Interview dates: ASAP

Salary: £140 - £230 a day!

SMART Education are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) to work full time within a secondary school in Birmingham on an interim basis. This is initially an interim post until July with the strong chance of becoming a permanent role for the right candidate.

Strategic development of the school's Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement.

Areas of responsibility and key tasks:

• Put provision in place to ensure that progress of pupils with SEN improves relative to
• those without SEN.
• Ensure that the school carries out its statutory responsibilities regarding all students with
• a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
• Support all staff in understanding the needs of SEN pupils.
• Support departmental developments of SEN provision.
• Monitor progress towards targets for pupils with SEN.
• Analyse and interpret relevant school, local and national data.
• Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to co-ordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision.

Teaching and Learning:

• Support the identification of and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for individual pupils with SEN.
• Work with staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning through:
• Part time Teaching in specialist subject/ cover teaching will be required alongside SENCO responsibility.

Keeping accurate records:

• Undertake day to day co ordination of SEN pupils through close liaison with the staff, parents and external agencies.
• Work with head teachers, teachers, key stage co-ordinators and pastoral staff to ensure all pupils learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of pupils.

WHAT WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR:

• Work towards and exceed the schools SEN policies.
• Experience with working in a secondary school environment.

 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Have previous experience or have an exceptional understanding of teaching in secondary settings KS3 and KS4.
• Have an excellent understanding of the SEN code of practice.
• MUST HAVE the National award for Special Needs Co-ordination
• Be open to new approaches to learning and teaching.

 

IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE A SENCO QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE.

 

If this sounds like the right move for you then please apply and contact:

Company – SMART EDUCATION

Consultant – Steve Dudley

Email – steve@smarted.co.uk

Phone – 0121 392 7114

 

Location: Birmingham | Salary: 140 - 230 per day | Job type: Permanent/Contract | Posted: 22/04/2021