Sendco

**SENDCO (Special Educational Needs Disability Co-ordinator)**

**Ref**: 29893

**Hours of work**: 18.5 hours per week

**Salary**: £15,595 - £16,542 (actual salary for 18.5 hours)

**Location**: Wakefield City Campus, working across all three sites within the Group

At Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, we are proud of the successes of our Additional Learning Support (ALS) area. It has a focused and dedicated team of staff who help us achieve our mission of delivering a high-quality training and education service to a cohort of students with complex needs and in receipt of Educational Health and Care Plans, as well as students with additional support needs such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Asperger’s, SEMH and physical impairments.

As a SENDCO within the Additional Learning Support service, you will ensure the SENDCO function continues to excel through the effective management of staff resources and budgets, as well as planning and co-ordinating support for a cohort of students with additional learning support needs. You will also offer advice to facilitate high quality teaching by giving recommendations for inclusive ways of working with high-needs students in the classroom.

Alongside your experience of working with high-needs learners and knowledge of SEND legislation, you should have a proven history of identifying, planning, delivering, and reviewing support for learners with additional support needs. You should also demonstrate effective leadership skills and be able to provide robust and clear line management to a team of people within the department.

**As a SENDCO, you should**:

- Hold a SENCO qualification (or willing to undertake)
- Hold a relevant teaching qualification
- Have GCSE grade A*C / 9 - 4 or equivalent in English and Maths

**You should also be able to demonstrate**:

- Experience of working with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Experience of identifying the additional needs of learners and producing individual outcomes / plans
- Ability and willingness to plan and manage support for learners with a range of support needs
- Effective line manager experience

See what we have to offer and come and join us.You won’t be disappointed

**Benefits include**:

- Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave pro rata + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Generous, employer contributory pension scheme
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards

**Closing date**: 26th July 2023

**Interview date**: 2nd August 2023

**PLEASE NOTE NO AGENCIES, DIRECT APPLICANTS ONLY.**

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification above.