Senco and Inclusion Coordinator - Brent
- London
- £39,739-62,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead, develop and enhance the teaching practice and support strategies for all staff across the Academy in relation to inclusion needs.
- Establish and deliver clear and consistent structures for the identification and support of pupils with barriers to learning including all students who have special needs.
- Effectively line manage and deploy support staff across the curriculum and ensure they add value to the students' experience.
- Monitor the impact of teaching and learning activities on the progress of students receiving support and identify any gaps in provision or delivery.
- Be accountable for our special needs provision, including academic and pastoral care
- be an outstanding teacher
- be experienced in raising or the desire to raise attainment in a challenging classroom environment
- have proven experience working successfully with SEND students
- be committed to Ark's ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed
- have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.
- NASENCO is desirable. A willingness to undertake the NASENCO is essential for candidates who do not already hold this qualification.
- Qualified to degree level and above
- Qualified to teach and work in the UK
- Experience of leadership in the field of special educational needs
- Experience of working in a challenging urban school
- Experience of having led, or significantly contributed to the success of a school through its leadership, ethos, teaching and results
- Experience of having improved and sustained an effective behaviour policy
- Access continuous staff development. We have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. We strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course.
- Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.
- As a member of our team you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for our teachers' every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to our staff from ECT's to aspiring middle and senior leaders.
- By being part of our network, you will have access to a range of other benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.