Overview
SENCO (Part Time: 2 / 3 days) – West Hill Primary School
Job Introduction
Required from May 2024 or September 2024
Do you have experience supporting pupils with SEN? West Hill Primary School is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced qualified teacher as a SENCO (non-teaching).
‘Ready to learn, Inspired to achieve, Prepared for life’
The Governors and Head teacher are seeking to appoint an experienced practitioner who will bring strategic focus and strong people leadership skills alongside exemplary primary practice. You will have a relentless focus on delivering a high quality of education to children in partnership with the Head teacher.
This is a non-class-based role for a talented practitioner with a commitment to inclusion and the skills to enable statemented pupils and pupils with additional education needs to achieve their potential.
West Hill Primary is a one-form entry school situated in the centre of Wandsworth, London with excellent transport links.
We are proud to be a caring, inclusive community school. Our pupils represent the full diversity of this vibrant part of London with over 50% coming from ethnic minority backgrounds and a large proportion of pupils with EAL and SEN. We celebrate our diversity; it is what makes our school strong, as it provides a wide enrichment of life for our pupils and an understanding and respect for our differences.
Our ideal candidate must have:
- The NASENCO qualification or be willing to complete the SEN NPQ within 2 years of appointment
- Excellent knowledge of the role of SENCO in a primary school (including a secure knowledge of Special Educational Needs/Inclusion/ Equality issues)
- Confidence in use of data to analyse and evaluate performance, presenting outcomes to a variety of audiences
- Ability to lead and manage a team of support staff to ensure provision matches the needs of all pupils with special or additional educational need
- High levels of written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
- Effective working in partnerships with outside agencies
- Ability to deal effectively with child protection issues
- Excellent understanding and application of SEND programmes and resources to best meet the needs of our children
- Ability and skills needed to ensure continued inclusion provision improvement through coaching and feedback
- Ability to ensure strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers.
Applications are invited from experienced primary teachers with proven curriculum leadership and management skills and experience across the primary age range.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school
- A welcoming environment with happy and enthusiastic well-behaved children
- A dedicated and skilled Governing Body who work hard to support our school community
- The opportunity to work with a school which strives to make a real difference in children’s lives
Visits to West Hill Primary are welcomed and encouraged for anyone considering applying for this post.
Viewings will be held week beginning 15th April and 22nd April 2024. To book in a visit please contact info@westhill.wandsworth.sch.uk
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below
Completed applications should be returned to the School Business Manager by email – tahira.khan@westhill.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date: 26 April 2024 (at 9am)
Interviews and selection tasks: week commencing 07 May 2024
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to safer recruitment checks including an online search and enhanced DBS check.
West Hill Primary School
5 Merton Road
Wandsworth
London
SW18 5ST
020 8874 5900
Email: info@westhill.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Richard Milsom
Teachers Pay Scale (MPS6 – UPS3)
