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Assistant SENDCo (non-teaching)

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Required for 1st January 2025 or earlier

We are looking to expand our SEND team, with the appointment of an experienced professional who will take a leading role in the management of the SEND team. This role would suit a qualified teacher who is looking to use their knowledge to support students outside of the classroom, or an educational professional with experience working closely with students with SEND, such as an HLTA or pastoral worker. The role would also be suitable for either a full-time or part-time member of staff.

The successful candidate will understand the barriers that can prevent students from accessing the curriculum and be able to suggest strategies to support students with SEND in the classroom. They will also have a strong knowledge of the EHCP process and other legal requirements placed upon the school in terms of the inclusion of SEND students, or have a willingness to develop their knowledge in this area.

At JMHS, it is our ambition that students with SEND achieve as well as other students and we believe that the best support for students occurs in the classroom. We achieve this through simple, effective and research driven teaching, employing evidence based adaptive and responsive teaching strategies. Our Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching (CAT) policy has been designed to support all students, but to particularly support disadvantaged students and students with SEND. Further information about our CAT policy can be found on the school website.  

The post holder will have the ability to play a key role in leading the SEND team. This will include allocating staff to support students in lessons, and planning and coordinating high-quality interventions to close the gap between students with SEND and other students. On occasion, it would be expected that the post holder would provide support to students with SEND within the classroom. This could include observing or working with a student with SEND, or covering for a TA or HLTA, as necessary. The post holder will also be expected to be a strong communicator able to work with a range of stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership Team, teachers, parents and carers, students and support staff.

JMHS was inspected by OFSTED in November 2022 who confirmed our good grading and whose comments included:

• Pupils behave well. They are polite to their teachers and considerate of their peers.
• Parents rate teachers’ high expectations because they push pupils to do more. Many say teachers go ‘above and beyond’ for their children.
• Pupils can do unusual stuff at this exciting school.
• School leaders have constructed a rich and engaging curriculum.

In particular, inspectors made the following comments about the support for SEND students. “Leaders provide strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is because specialist staff accurately assess and identify their needs. Teachers and teaching assistants are skilled in adapting tasks for these pupils so that they can keep up with their peers.”

John Masefield High School & Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line Google search.

For more information contact

All information can be found at:

https://www.eteach.com/job/assistant-sendco-1455699 

 

We welcome visits from prospective applicants. If you would like to have a tour of the school, please email Adem Osbourn (Deputy Headteacher: Curriculum, Assessment & Teaching) adem.osbourn@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk  

 

Applications forms should be emailed to vacancies@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk.  We do not accept CVs. If you wish to apply for this post, please submit a completed application form and a letter of application of no more than one side of A4, summarising:

• Your relevant past experience and how this shows that you meet the Person Specification and Job Description
• How you have contributed to improving educational outcomes in your current position
• Why you are interested in supporting students with SEND

 

Please note that only applications submitted on John Masefield High School application forms will be considered and we do not require CVs.

 

Please note: We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date so early applications are advised.

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