SENDCo

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants; Garretts Green; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers pension scheme

Health & dental cover

Discounts at leading companies

Job summary

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is seeking a SENDCo to support teaching and learning for SEND pupils within the classroom and to champion inclusion across the school. You will coach colleagues and help shape practices to remove barriers and improve outcomes for diverse learners.

The role emphasizes building strong community links, supporting EHCP development, and contributing to a positive, enriched learning environment for all pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting SEND pupils within a classroom setting.
• Ability to coach teaching and learning to address barriers to learning.
• Inclusivity-focused approach across diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within the classroom to meet SEND needs.
• Coach and inspire colleagues to drive inclusive practice.
• Contribute to policy development and classroom procedures that remove barriers for learners.

Skills

Pedagogy

Coaching

Inclusion

Classroom practice

Communication

Job description

Is our SENDCo opportunity at Oasis Academy Blakenhale , the role for you?

You'll be continuing your career with us at Oasis, where we are looking to build stronger communities and provide exceptional education for our pupils that enhances their lives. Looking to make a real difference to our students, then this could be the role for you.

You’ll be integral to the running of our academy. No child is the same and we need someone who recognises this and ensures we're supporting our SEND pupils to address any barriers to learning they may have. Ultimately you'll be someone who wants to make a difference and champion inclusivity.

About our SENDco Role

Firstly you'll be a classroom practitioner. You'll care and consistently be intrigued by pedagogy. We want someone who can support with teaching and learning and be able to coach and inspire how we meet the needs of our SEND pupils. We'll provide that time to understand the role and make / implement the changes you feel are necessary but we want that person who has passion to be in the classroom (as first and foremost we're teachers) and that desire to drive inclusivity and support our community. - Inclusion at Blakenhale is broader than just SEND. We champion all vulnerable learners, ensuring that any child facing any form of disadvantage is supported to thrive and that our systems and classroom practice remove barriers for every learner.

You'll work in a very diverse academy, we have numerous languages spoken and there's work to support with speech and language alongside varying cognition and learning needs. There's opportunities to develop EHCP's that really support our students and best help them, alongside really looking and shaping our policies and procedures.

About Oasis Blakenhale

As we shape a new enrichment-led identity for the Academy, you will play a key role in developing our Pupil Pledge and ensuring every child benefits from a rich, joyful and ambitious curriculum beyond the classroom.

What will you get in return?

Pay Scale: M2-M6 or UPS as appropriate and TLR 2A

• Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies
• Teachers pension scheme
• Great support systems in place for your development

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next Steps

We are looking to get the right candidate in role ASAP but the right person is the most important thing so we are looking to interview the 15th October so if needed someone can start in January.

The vacancy will be open till Sunday 11th October and interested candidates will be let known asap. We would really encourage and like candidates to visit prior to this.