SEND Officer

4 weeks ago


Normanton, United Kingdom Outwood Grange Academies Trust Full time

Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Lisa Allott

We are an 11-16 academy, based in Normanton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire. Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, giving young people the knowledge, skills, values and confidence to succeed in life.

We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

We have won numerous awards as a school and being an IQM Centre of Excellence highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

Our first OFSTED judgement was Requires Improvement, with good for Leadership and Management and Curriculum and we strive on our journey towards becoming Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status. If you share our vision, join our family.

Outwood Academy Freeston is excited to offer an opportunity to work in our high performing Inclusion department. We pride ourselves in ensuring barriers to learning are overcome and offer opportunities for our students to experience success and improve life chances. In this role you will work closely with the SENDCO, additional Inclusion staff and wider support teams to support the learning and progress of students. 

This role will enable you to feel part of the Outwood family and work with the amazing young people in our setting. Are you someone who is driven and proactive? If so, this could be the job for you, to experience a number of opportunities to work with stakeholders across the education industry. Your work environment will be welcoming and you will have a dedicated work station to access all the appropriate resources needed for the role. 

Outwood Academy Freeston places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success. In this role you will support the delivery of learning-based interventions to aid pupils specific learning, social, emotional and mental health needs, support pupil integration to ensure pupils receive a positive, high-quality transition into the Academy by liaising with parents and external agencies. 

You will have a good understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and Looked After Children guidance.

Our single goal is ‘students first: raising standards and transforming lives’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals who all contribute and work towards this sole aim. As part of the Outwood Grange Family of Schools you will be offered high quality support and programmes of professional development, which provide many opportunities for colleagues at all levels.

When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for interview.

Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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