SENCO at Joseph Norton Academy

Joseph Norton Academy; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Norton Academy is recruiting a SENCO to lead our special academy serving children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You will help map interventions and deliver EHCP targets across the curriculum, guiding consultation processes to meet statutory requirements.

We seek a strong, supportive leader who is either a qualified SENCO or working towards the qualification, with a passion for nurturing an inclusive environment where every pupil can thrive.

Qualifications

• A strong and supportive leader, to be a part of our senior leadership team to provide strategic direction for the school.
• A qualified SENCO or someone who is on the journey to obtain their qualification.
• Someone who is passionate about creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where all children can thrive.
• If you're committed to inclusion, driven to succeed and ready to embrace a new challenge, please get in touch for more information.

Responsibilities

• SENCO will lead the school-wide safeguarding and SEN provision, mapping student interventions with precision.
• Deliver EHCP targets across the curriculum and ensure statutory requirements are met during consultation processes.

Skills

Strong leadership

Strategic direction

Inclusion focus

Education

Qualified SENCO or on journey to obtain

Job description

About this Role

SENCO at Joseph Norton Academy

Joseph Norton Academy is a special academy educating children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. The school prides itself on its use of nurture, social pedagogy and its laser sharp focus on preparing pupils for adulthood. We are recruiting ahead of a significant expansion that will see the school move from Scissett to Deighton.

Join us as SENCO and take a lead role in our mission for total inclusion. You'll be responsible for the precision-mapping of student interventions and the seamless delivery of EHCP targets across the curriculum. Your expertise will guide our consultation process in full alignment with statutory requirements, ensuring that Joseph Norton remains a place where all its pupils can thrive and succeed

Our school is proud to offer a supportive team, outstanding training and an opportunity to work with fabulous children and young people. We value respect, perseverance, cooperation and responsibility. These values are reflected in all our ways of working. You also receive amazing benefits working for Wellspring Trust

We are looking for:

• A strong and supportive leader, to be a part of our senior leadership team to provide strategic direction for the school.

• A qualified SENCO or someone who is on the journey to obtain their qualification.

• Someone who is passionate about creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where all children can thrive.

• If you're committed to inclusion, driven to succeed and ready to embrace a new challenge, please get in touch for more information.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this opportunity simply click APPLY NOW. Alternatively, if you have additional questions, please reach out to Todd Cheetham, Head of School. Todd is contactable by phone on 01484868218 or email [email protected]

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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