SENCo

Ipswich Academy; Nacton; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Family friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Ipswich Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a SENCO (special educational needs coordinator) to lead the school’s SEN provision. The role is permanent and full time (can be shared); Monday to Friday, with responsibilities overseeing pupils with additional needs.

The school offers professional development, a family-friendly environment, and staff support schemes. A full enhanced DBS check will be required and you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a SENCO.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm for SEN and understand issues affecting pupils with additional needs.
• Experience supporting pupils with additional needs.

Skills

SENCO experience

Passion for SEN

Job description

Job details

Job role

• SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Pay Scales points L11 - L14 (National) £66,368 - £71,330 (Qualified) Teacher Pay Scale 1 - 9 - £32,916 - £51,048 plus TLR2a, for a trainee SENCo

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will have previous experience working as a SENCO. This will be a challenging role so you will need the drive and ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for SEN, and understand issues affecting pupils with additional needs and how to support them.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

"Good" co-educational Secondary school - ages 11-16