SENDco with a maximum of 0.4 teaching commitment*. 

Start Date: Easter 2025

Salary: MPS / UPR + SEN ALLOWANCE

Location: Rushmere Hall Primary School, Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

We are looking for a SENDCo with exceptional pastoral care who will:

a)      Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision

b)      Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEN or a disability

c)       Ensure the SEN policy is put into practice, and that the objectives of this policy are reflected in the school improvement plan

d)      Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may affect the school’s policy and practice

e)      Clearly communicate details of Rushmere Hall’s provision, how identification of SEN is carried out, how parents communicate with the school and where the school will take action and when / where it will not take action.  

f)       Lead the SEN Administrator, Inclusion and SEN team members. 

g)     Teach groups / classes for upto 0.4 FTE* having direct contact with SEND pupils. 

*This is because the school is returning to 2 forms of entry. The school needs to have the option of the SENCO potentially having some form of class teaching responsibility.

Our School can offer: 

·         Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

·         Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

·         Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

·         Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands 

·         Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work 

·         Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

·         Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services 

·         Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working 

·         A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

Visits are encouraged. Please contact rhps-office@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information. 

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

Closing date for applications: 17 January 2025