Associate SENCO - Primary School

KingsWay School; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KingsWay School invites applications for a permanent full-time Associate SENCO in our primary school, based mainly on our Junior Campus. The role focuses on coordinating inclusive learning support across the Primary School, working with teachers, whānau and external agencies to ensure students with diverse needs experience success and belonging.

We value faith-based education within a Christian community and require a NZ-registered teacher with a current practising certificate, strong

Qualifications

• NZ registered teacher with current practising certificate.
• Experience supporting students with diverse learning, behavioural, social, and emotional needs.
• Strong commitment to inclusive education and equitable outcomes for all learners.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational, administration, and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating support and interventions for students with identified learning and/or behavioural needs.
• Collaborating with teachers, whānau, and external agencies to develop and implement effective support strategies.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and review of IEPs and other learning plans.
• Maintaining accurate student records and supporting effective transitions into, through, and beyond the Primary School.
• Promoting inclusive practices and contributing to a culture where all learners are supported to thrive.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

NZ teaching registration

Current practising certificate

Job description

Do you want to be part of a Christian community of learning that nurtures young people towards their full potential as servant leaders in the Kingdom of God?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a permanent full-time Associate SENCO in our primary school based primarily on our Junior Campus (Years 1-6). Start date negotiable.

Located on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast of Auckland, KingsWay is a high achieving, growing, state integrated Christian school catering for Year 1-13 students, with a current roll of over 2000 students. Our staff are supportive and collaborative, and our work is inspired by love/aroha, heartened by faith/whakapono in Jesus Christ, and motivated by gospel hope/tūmanako.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Learning Support, this role is responsible for supporting the coordination of inclusive learning support practices across the Primary School. Working collaboratively with teachers, whānau and external agencies, you will help ensure students with diverse learning and behavioural needs are well supported to experience success and belonging in our school community.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Coordinating support and interventions for students with identified learning and/or behavioural needs.
• Collaborating with teachers, whānau, and external agencies to develop and implement effective support strategies.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and review of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and other learning plans.
• Maintaining accurate student records and supporting effective transitions into, through, and beyond the Primary School.
• Promoting inclusive practices and contributing to a culture where all learners are supported to thrive.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a New Zealand registered teacher with a current practising certificate.
• Have experience supporting students with diverse learning, behavioural, social, and emotional needs.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive education and equitable outcomes for all learners.
• Have excellent communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong organisational, administration, and record-keeping skills.
• Be able to work collaboratively with teachers, whānau, and external specialists to achieve positive outcomes for students.

An important condition of employment is that applicants must have a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Special Christian Character of KingsWay School. You will enjoy contributing and promoting a biblically informed, Christ-centred worldview, including how this translates to supporting and growing our students’ faith, and will protect and enhance our Christian character.All teaching staff are expected to uphold the special character of the School. An outline of the special character of the school can be found in the application form for this role.The full Statement of Faith, as well as our Special Character Guidelines and Theological Framework documents can be found on our website here: https://kingsway.school.nz/about-us/why-kingsway/our-values/.

Applications close Tuesday 25 August at 9am.