Aston Community Education Trust are a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three secondary academies and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and North Derbyshire areas.

Shirebrook Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and experienced Associate Inclusion Lead who is fully qualified with the NASENCO qualification. The successful candidate will work alongside trust inclusion leads and have the oversight of the efficient and effective day to day operation of the provision for students with SEND within the academy. The post-holder will provide professional advice and guidance in the areas of SEND to secure high-quality teaching linked to adaptive practice and will ensure resources are used effectively to improve standards of attainment and progress for all students.  The post-holder will also become part of the academy’s safeguarding team.

The successful candidate will, working closely with the Assistant Vice Principal for Inclusion, Assistant SENCO and the wider inclusion team, raise the profile of SEND and continue to embed Inclusion and SEND support into the ethos of the academy. The post-holder must have qualified teacher status, but the role itself will be non-teaching without the commitment of a timetable.

Hybrid working will be encouraged throughout this role to perform necessary administrative tasks such as completing EHCP paperwork.

If you are an experienced SENDCo within the secondary setting and are looking for an exciting new role, then you are warmly encouraged to pursue an application with us. We would also welcome you if you would like to visit us. If you have any questions or wish to visit, then please contact lburgin@shirebrookacademy.org

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children.  This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.  Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.