You will be passionate about ensuring equality of opportunity for any child with SEND, removing any barriers to progress and wellbeing and ensuring that all students have the support to achieve their dreams. 

Our current SENCo has driven up the standards in SEN since our Ofsted report in February 2023. SEN is a place of support, calmness, understanding and highly skilled Teaching assistants. Within the department are ELSA, MELSA, HLTA and social skills specialists. Our skilled staff deliver interventions from handwriting to precision teaching.  

Our SEN provision supports students with anxiety to hearing impairment, from ADHD to school refusal. Approximately 23% of the Walderslade students access a form of SEN support.   8.9% of the students in the Walderslade provision are officially on the SEN register, however a far larger representation of students have diagnosed or undiagnosed needs.  

SENCO is a key position and involves working closely with students and their families, supporting students in school and working with external agencies.

The successful candidate will be

• Passionate about improving the outcomes for children
• Have a strong understanding of secondary special educational needs and the issues which affect out students' wellbeing
• Knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by SEND students
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and planning skills
   

In return, we will offer you:

• an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders
• comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD
• Care First employee assistance programme
• non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
• membership of the Teachers’/Local Government Pension Scheme
• two-week half term in October
• cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please complete an application form which can be found on the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Walderslade & Greenacre Schools Partnership

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Louise Campbell on 01634 861593 or via email campl313@wgsp.org.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications

Safeguarding commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.