The Headteacher and the Governors of The Meads Primary School are seeking to appoint a patient, calm and committed SENCo Assistant to work in close liaison with the SENCo/Assistant Headteacher to support pupils with varying special educational needs. This post is available for a September start.

The successful candidate will support, advise, and guide classroom teachers and support staff in providing high quality SEN education and provision within the schools. Alongside supporting the pupils, you will also be responsible for providing specific SEN administration support which will include writing and taking minutes for meetings as well as preparing important documents to be completed by the SENCo or other teaching staff.

You will join our friendly and dedicated team and will be supported by experienced colleagues.

The ideal candidate will need to:

·            Be enthusiastic about learning

·            Be committed to getting the best from children

·            Be a warm and confident person who can work well with all children

·            Be able to work well with children who exhibit challenging behaviour

·            Be patient and creative in your approach to teaching and learning

·            Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

·            Have the ability to communicate with children and members of staff clearly and accurately

·            Have the ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary

·            Play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting the ethos of the school, and encouraging staff, parents and pupils to do likewise.

·            Have experience of working in an educational setting

If this is you …… then we may be the school for you!

The post is for 18.75 hours per week, which can be worked flexibly over 5 days, term-time plus 5 days for INSET

The Meads is a happy, fun and exciting place to work – we are looking for the best people possible, so you will need to be highly motivated, committed, energetic, with good qualifications; this could be an ideal position for someone at the start of their teaching journey, or someone looking for a change.

Visits to the school are very welcome and highly encouraged; Please call our School Business Manager, Miss Ansell, on 01582 490905 or email finance@themeads.primaryluton.co.uk to arrange a visit.

In the meantime, check out our Facebook page and visit our website – www.meads.luton.sch.uk – to see our work and find out more about us.

You will be notified, via My New Term, as soon as possible after, if you have been shortlisted for the post.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education.  The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview.  Further information on how online searches will be undertaken can be found in our schools Recruitment and Selection Policy

Applicants from ethnic minorities are very welcome.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.