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Post: Deputy SENCO

Salary: Grade 9 – £35,737

Actual Annual Salary: Term time only plus 4 weeks, 37 hours per week £33,537

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Start date: September 2024

The main purpose of the job will include:

To work with the SENCO to provide high quality support through administration, organisation, monitoring and evaluating the provision for students who are classified as lower prior attainers on entry, SEND, EAL, LAC; to ensure that all groups are making progress.

Key Responsibilities

Works alongside the SENCO to collate and analyse performance data, relating to all significant groups and to evaluate service delivery on the basis of this data.Case working and managing the support and provision in place for identified students.Support the work of the Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) Lead Practitioner and deputise for the SENCO.Uses own initiative to assess and evaluate pupils' needs and leads the coordination of support and advice to teachers on best practice when working with identified students.Takes responsibility for creating individual learning support plans and pen portraits. Reviews, evaluates and updates learning plans as appropriate to meet pupils' needs.Plan and deliver CPD sessions in relation to SEND with teachers and support staff.Plan and oversee the delivery of interventions to groups of students.Update SEN register and communicate to staff in partnership with the SENCO. Communicate and liaise with parents over entry and exit to the SEN register.Works in partnership with other adults involved in the education process and liaises with external professionals and parents/carers in relation to specific areas of responsibility, including taking the initiative to establish links where necessary and implement amendments in service delivery as required.To lead and performance manage the Learning Support team (HLTAs, Learning Mentors and Teaching Assistants) in partnership with the SENCO.Responsible for coordinating and managing the day to day, whole school Teaching Assistant timetable – 25 staff. Essential Skills and Experience

· Substantial specific knowledge and experience of working with young people with special educational needs.

· Knowledge of relevant intervention strategies and programmes

· Excellent communication skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Time management and organisational skills

· Excellent literacy and numeracy

· Ability to organise, lead and motivate a team

· Ability to relate well to children and adults

· Relevant knowledge of first aid

· Leadership skills

We can offer you:

· Free parking

· Monday – Friday (No weekends)

· Competitive local government pension scheme

· Full training and support will be given for the successful candidate

· 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

· An inclusive and collaborative leadership team

· One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School

About us:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 170 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.

You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.

The Fulford School motto of 'Realising potential and creating the future' is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.

Our commitment to equality:

Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.

TO APPLY

Please download further details below:

Application Form – WORD

Job Description

Safeguarding Statement SYMAT

Please return your application along with a covering letter (no more than 2 pages A4) to:

Closing date: Wednesday 19th June am

Interviews: w/c 24th June 2024

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