Old Hall Junior School is looking to appoint a dedicated, compassionate and pro-active SENCo to join our team. At Old Hall we strive to provide the best education for all our pupils in a caring, supportive environment. We are a happy and thriving school, our pupils engage well with their learning and enjoy the broad and balanced curriculum we offer. We develop confident young people, ready and prepared to be responsible and effective members of the community.  We are looking for a skilled and confident SENDCo, who shares the ethos of our school and is committed to supporting us in delivering exceptional education to the community we serve. This is a key role supporting pupils and families within our school, helping to ensure every child receives the education they deserve through SEND Adaptations and quality first teaching. (OHJTE4)

There is a minimum of half a day release each week to fulfil the SENCo role as described in the job description and person specification.

We are looking for a SENCo that can maintain and build upon  the successes of the here and now, whilst having the vision, enthusiasm and talent to seek out new opportunities for continuing to drive school improvement forward at Old Hall Junior School into the future.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality to ensure that our whole community achieves success.

• Has a proven track record of excellent teaching in KS2.

• Has experience of successful inclusion of children with a range of Special Educational Needs.

• Holds the National SENCO Award or NPQSEN, or is willing to undertake study to achieve this.

• Has the ability to inspire and support others to improve their own classroom practice.

• Is an excellent communicator with an approachable manner and proven interpersonal skills who can work effectively with children and their families, staff and school champions.

• Has a commitment to safeguarding and working with staff and families to promote the welfare of children across the school.

Context

The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them.

We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do.

Why do we exist? 

Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future

• Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.
• Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.
• Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect

How will we act?

We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;

 Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately)

Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem)

Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)

Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)

Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)

Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement)

Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)

What is our strategy?

We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust;

·         Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools

·        Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity

·        Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children

·         Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation  

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person.

 Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.