Special Education Needs Co-ordinator

Queen Mary Avenue Infant School; Old Clee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Mary Avenue Infant School has an exciting opportunity for a high-quality, nurturing SENDCO to join our lovely school.

This is a demanding, but rewarding, role and will require someone who is passionate about supporting some of our most vulnerable pupils to achieve their best possible outcomes (both academic & non-academic). The successful candidate will need to demonstrate resilience, dedication and passion for the pupils in our school.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting SEND pupils.
• Sound knowledge of the SEND code of practice.
• Motivational teacher who can support staff in ensuring SEND pupils access quality first teaching.
• Able to analyse and present data succinctly.

Skills

SEND experience

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Teamwork

Job description

Queen MaryAvenue Infant and Nursery School has an exciting opportunity for ahigh-quality, nurturing SENDCO to join our lovely school.

Thisis a demanding, but rewarding, role and will require someone who is passionateabout supporting some of our most vulnerable pupils to achieve their bestpossible outcomes (both academic & non-academic). The successful candidatewill need to demonstrate resilience, dedication and passion for the pupils inour school.

The successful candidate:

• Is happy and enthusiastic with a goodsense of humour
• Values the importance of teamwork andhas excellent interpersonal skills
• Promotes the safetyand wellbeing of all pupils
• Can build positive relationships withchildren and put them at the centre of everything they do
• Has experience of supporting SEND
• Has sound knowledge of the SEND codeof practice
• Is a motivational teacher and cansupport staff in ensuring SEND children access quality first teaching andprovision
• Is an advocate for our SEND pupils
• Can support staff to meet the needsof all learners and deliver effective interventionsCan analyse and present datasuccinctly
• Has high expectations of achievementand behaviour and believes that every child can achieve and make progress
• Can communicate positively withchildren, parents, staff and external agencies, working effectively as part ofa team around a child
• Prioritises our relationship withparents and can work in collaboration with them in the best interests of thechildren
• Has excellent organisational skillsalongside a commitment to team work
• Has the ability to work underpressure and prioritise
• Has knowledge and experience ofsignposting and liaising with other agencies
• Has knowledge of report writing, EHCPapplications and reviews.
• Supports and promotes the ethos ofour school