SENDCO at Palmers Cross Primary School

Palmers Cross Primary School; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Palmers Cross Primary School, part of Elston Hall Learning Trust, is seeking a dedicated SENDCO to lead inclusive provision and support pupils with SEND to reach their full potential.

The role, based at Palmers Cross, focuses on collaboration with staff, close partnership with families, and effective engagement with external agencies to ensure a team around the child approach. The position is 3 days per week with DBS checks and safeguarding at the core.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating SEND provision within a primary setting.
• Ability to lead inclusion strategies and work with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop SEND provision across Palmers Cross Primary School.
• Collaborate with staff to support pupils with SEND to achieve their potential.
• Foster strong partnerships with parents and carers and external agencies.
• Support smooth transitions of SEND pupils to secondary education where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and duty of care.

Skills

SENDCO

Inclusion focus

Collaboration

Family engagement

Education

SENDCO qualification

Job description

About this Role

Elston Hall Learning Trust is seeking a highly skilled and committed SENDCO to join our team, based at Palmers Cross Primary School. The role would be suited to a professional who is passionate about inclusion and deeply committed to ensuring that all children with SEND are supported to achieve their full potential.

Palmers Cross isan inclusive school who are proud to feature a 30-place Specialist Speech andLanguage Base, designed to provide exceptional support for pupils withcommunication needs.

As SENDCo, you willwork collaboratively with all staff to ensure that pupils with SEND are fullysupported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally and given theopportunity to flourish. Central to the role is close partnership working withparents and carers, as well as effective collaboration with external agencies,to provide a team around the child approach. You will also work alongsidespecial schools and support the successful transition of SEND pupils tosecondary education where appropriate.

Elston Hall LearningTrust is dedicated to achieving the highest standards in education, strivingfor excellence in all areas of learning and ensuring that both pupils and staffare supported to reach their full potential. We invest in the professional growthof our people and offer various opportunities for professional development tohelp you continuously improve and advance in your career.

You will be part of asupportive community where teamwork and shared goals are highly valued. OurTrust fosters an inclusive culture, ensuring a positive and nurturingenvironment for everyone.

Visits to the schoolwould be warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the school officeon 01902 558322.

The role is for 3 days a week and there may be flexibility around the working pattern.

Our commitment to the wellbeing andsafeguarding of our young people

Elston Hall Learning Trust is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expectsall staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will besubject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check along with other relevantemployment checks including at least two satisfactory references, prohibitioncheck for teaching staff, right to work in the UK and qualifications.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked tocomplete a self-declaration form prior to interview and online searches will becarried out on all shortlisted applicants. References will be sought forshortlisted applicants prior to interview where possible.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitationof Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and2020.

The post holdermust be aware of and adhere to the Trust's and school's policies and proceduresin connection with Child Protection and Safeguarding.