The Governing Body of James Watt Primary School wish to appoint to the post of SENCO

Applications are invited from experienced SENCO’s who wish to join our team.  We are a two form Primary School providing education for children aged 3 to 11 (Nursery to Year 6) situated in the heart of Handsworth and are OFSTED rated Good.

The SENCO, under the direction of the headteacher, will:

·         determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school

·         be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability

·         provide professional guidance and effectively liaise with colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other external agencies

·         The SENCO will be expected to fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the STPCD. While the SENCO will have responsibility for the oversight of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability, class teachers will hold responsibility for the day-to-day education and support of pupils within their classroom.

Duties & responsibilities;

·         strategic development of SEN policy and provision

·         operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of provision

·         support for pupils with SEN or a disability

·         leadership and management Safeguarding

Further information about our school is available on our school website including our Ofsted report.

Informal visits are encouraged – please contact Mrs S Manik on 0121 464 4736

Please see job description and person specification and apply online

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:  enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The application form, guidance and monitoring form are available on the school website https://www.jameswattp.bham.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=72  should be completed and returned by email to recruitment@jameswattp.bham.sch.uk

Closing Date: 12.00noon, Friday, 16^th May 2025

Interview will take place week commencing: Monday, 19^th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) covers this post and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

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