SENCo & Inclusion Co-ordinator

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

Job summary

A leading all-through academy in Wembley is seeking a passionate SENCo & Inclusion Co-Ordinator to ensure every child reaches their maximum potential. The successful candidate will deliver excellent teaching, support students with special educational needs, and contribute to a nurturing school environment. The academy offers extensive professional development and a supportive community dedicated to educational excellence.

Benefits

Access to continuous staff development

Comprehensive training programmes

Reduced gym membership

Large retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience working successfully with SEND students.
• Commitment to high expectations and the belief that every child can succeed.
• Resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning.
• Challenge every child to achieve their maximum potential.
• Support a nurturing environment focused on student development.

Skills

Outstanding teaching skills

Experience with SEND students

Passion and enthusiasm

Education

Qualified teacher status

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 contact our Vice Principal Aelisha Needham on 0208 1617657 or 0208 3854370 or email [e-mail]

A Golden Hello is available to the successful applicant, if the application is made directly through the school’s website.

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 an all-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’.

Visit arkacademy.org/jobs to 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 this link.

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 read 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 you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.