SENDCo

TMET Board of Trustees; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Leicester is seeking an experienced or aspiring SENCO to join their dedicated inclusion team. This permanent role involves supporting children with special needs and working collaboratively across two school buildings. The successful candidate will benefit from ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a SENCO role or willingness to obtain SEN qualification.
• Ability to work with vulnerable groups and support children with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Support children in mainstream and SEN units.
• Collaborate with the inclusion team and local authority.
• Participate in monthly review meetings.

Skills

Inclusivity

Support for SEND

Team Collaboration

Education

SEN qualification

Job description

Calling all experienced or aspiring SENCOs

Do you want to work in a school with a well-established ethos of inclusivity? Would you like to support children in mainstream, in a DSP, and those with special needs in a bespoke provision? We have strong links with the LA and are a dedicated inclusion team across both school buildings.

Position Details

• Permanent SENCO - TLR2B
• 0.6 teaching commitment in the mainstream or SEN unit, depending on experience

About Kestrel Mead

Our inclusion offer is second to none and recognized within the trust, the local authority, and beyond. As a former SENCO turned headteacher, I understand the challenges and joys of this role and am eager to support the right candidate. Being a split-site school, there is a SENCO at each building, ensuring you will not work in isolation. You will also have monthly review meetings with me to discuss complex cases and next steps. You will be part of the TMET SEN network, and we will support the right candidate in acquiring the SEN qualification if not already obtained.

Could this be the right role for you?

Meet the Principal Q&A drop-in session: Thursday, 3.45-4.15 pm

Interviews: Thursday, 29th May (virtually)

We apologize for the late opportunity, which is due to late staff appointments at Kestrel Mead. We look forward to meeting all candidates interested in working for TMET and at Kestrel Mead.

Ofsted and LA Reports

"Staff take great care to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND." - OFSTED 2024

"There is a highly successful offer for DSP pupils at Kestrel Mead. The pupils are taught in a fully secure, purpose-built environment with access to outdoor and sensory spaces. The building is linked with the mainstream nursery outdoor learning area, enabling inclusion with mainstream peers." - LA DSP report

Additional Information

This role involves contact with vulnerable groups and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Shortlisted applicants will need to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind-overs, both spent and unspent, prior to interview.