SENCo & Inclusion Co-ordinator

Ark; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an outstanding all-through academy as a SENCo & Inclusion Co-Ordinator. This role involves ensuring that every child reaches their maximum potential through passionate and committed teaching. You will create an inclusive environment that promotes achievement for all students, especially those with special educational needs.

Benefits

Continuous staff development with training opportunities

Support from school behavior policies

Wide range of training programs from ECTs to senior leaders

Access to benefits including gym discounts and retail offers

Qualifications

• Proven experience in teaching with a focus on SEND.
• Desire and ability to raise attainment in challenging environments.
• Commitment to Ark's educational ethos.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent teaching and learning to maximize student potential.
• Work effectively with SEND students to ensure individual achievement.
• Contribute to the school's ethos of high expectations.

Skills

Outstanding teaching

Experience with SEND students

Raising attainment

Passion for education

Commitment to high expectations

Ability to nurture students

Job description

About The Role

Opportunity to join an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.

We are now seeking to appoint a SENCo & Inclusion Co-Ordinator who is committed to ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential. We want a teacher who has passion, enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care. They will deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning, to help all students to achieve excellent academic results.

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher
• be experienced in raising or the desire to raise attainment in a challenging classroom environment
• have proven experience working successfully with SEND students
• be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contactour Vice Principal Aelisha Needham on 0208 1617657 or 0208 3854370 or email [e-mail]

Previous applicants need not apply.

Benefits

• Access continuous staff development.We have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. We strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course.
• Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at Ark Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.
• As a member of Ark Academy, you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for our teachers’ every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to our staff from ECT’s to aspiring middle and senior leaders.
• By being part of the Ark network, you will have access to a range of other benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

We are anall-through school specialising in mathematics and citizenship serving children of all abilities. We are based in Wembley Park, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium.

Our commitment is to know every pupil as an individual, and to foster the principles of team spirit, responsibility and care for others. Our pupils enjoy both a nurturing environment and the social benefits of a small school and the range and resources of a large, well-equipped academy.

We are very proud of our reputation for academic excellence and the superb pastoral care our students receive along with the support we provide for the less academically able. We now want your help to enable us to go beyond outstanding and achieve ‘excellence for all’.

Visitarkacademy.org/jobsto learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.