SENCO

Teaching Vacancies; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom seeks a lead to oversee the SEND strategy and provision across High Well School and any satellite sites. The role is primarily non-teaching, with flexibility to assist as needed.

You will identify effective approaches for pupils with SEND and monitor learning to raise achievement while working with other schools for continuity of SEND support. The post requires building trauma-informed relationships with pupils, supporting SEMH needs, and updating

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SEMH needs and trauma-informed approaches.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND, ideally within a specialist or SEMH context.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced adversity.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the SEND strategy and oversee provision across High Well School and satellite provisions.
• Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEND.
• Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
• Identify and teach study skills that will develop pupils' ability to work independently.
• Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring pupils with SEND.
• Set targets for raising achievement among pupils with SEND.
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data – e.g. Boxall Profiles.
• Set up systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing SEND.
• Update the Headteacher and governing body on the effectiveness of provision for pupils with SEND.
• Develop understanding of learning needs and the importance of raising achievement among pupils.
• Attend consultation events and keep parents informed about their child's progress.
• Encourage all staff to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND.
• Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and other teachers to learn about SEND.
• Disseminate good practice in SEND across the school.
• Identify resources needed to meet the needs of pupils with SEND and advise the Headteacher of priorities for expenditure.

Skills

SEMH knowledge

Trauma-informed approaches

Pupil relationship building

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

To be responsible for the SEND strategy and lead strategic oversight of provision across High Well School, including any satellite provision.

Primarily this role is non-teaching, with the understanding that flexibility is required as needed.

Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEND

Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of pupils with SEND

Identify and teach study skills that will develop pupils' ability to work independently

Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring pupils with SEND

Set targets for raising achievement among pupils with SEND

Collect and interpret specialist assessment data – eg Boxall Profiles

Set up systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing SEND

Update the Headteacher and governing body on the effectiveness of provision for pupils with SEND

Develop understanding of learning needs and the importance of raising achievement among pupils

Attend consultation events and keep parents informed about their child's progress

Encourage all members of staff to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND

Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and other teachers to learn about SEND

Disseminate good practice in SEND across the school

Identify resources needed to meet the needs of pupils with SEND and advise the Headteacher of priorities for expenditure

We are looking for Someone Who

Has strong knowledge of SEMH needs and trauma informed approaches

Builds positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced adversity

Has experience supporting pupils with SEND, ideally within a specialist or SEMH context

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, skilled, and friendly staff team
• Small class sizes and a high staff-to-pupil ratio
• Ongoing CPD, including SEMH and trauma-informed practice
• Opportunities to shape and develop the curriculum
• A workplace where creativity is genuinely valued
• The chance to make a life-changing difference every day

Commitment to safeguarding

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.