SENCO

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Job description

SENCO

Required from January 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Full Time, Permanent

Salary : TLR 1a or Leadership Pay spine points L1-L8 for a suitably experienced Candidate ( Inner London Scale ) Are you a talented and dynamic practitioner? Do you wish to play a key role in a highly successful school in the heart of East London?

Oaklands School is a fully inclusive school with a wealth of opportunities for all learners to achieve their full potential. We are a school which serves the local community and promotes co-operation, responsibility and respect.

We are looking to appoint an inspirational SENCo who shares our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment in a comprehensive setting and who has the drive and experience to help lead the school in its journey to outstanding. We are looking for an ambitious and inspiring SENCO to take a leading role in monitoring and regularly reviewing practice to ensure that the needs of all learners are met, in keeping with the inclusive culture of the school. You will be responsible for actively developing a cohesive team of staff within this faculty, who are able to work constructively together to deliver an appropriate curriculum for all key stages and to support the specific needs of our most vulnerable learners. You will lead on creating effective partnerships with a range of external agencies and professionals to ensure timely and expert support for students with identified needs. You will ensure that each learner supported by the department receives a broad, balanced and relevant programme of support, both within the department and in each subject area, through the provision of appropriately differentiated support and resources and in accordance with the aims and priorities of the school and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Headteacher.

Oaklands is a high achieving school at GCSE, A level and BTEC. If you have a passion for inclusion and helping students to achieve their potential, then please apply.

We are keen to hear from you if you:-

• An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of examination success and evidence of exceptional standards of pupil progress, committed to the idea of success for every child
• Ability to plan and set expectations appropriately for a range of learning needs and styles.
• Are a qualified teacher with a SENCO qualification or working towards a qualification.

We can offer you the opportunity to join:

• A highly committed and dedicated staff.

Excellent CPD opportunities Students who love their school, are ambitious and want to learn If you wish to visit the school, please contact our HR team who can arrange for a school tour and a chat with our Senior Leadership Team.

Oaklands is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all posts from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people. The successful candidate will be DBS checked.

Further details and an application pack can be found on our website at:

Please return a completed application form via the button below.

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 15th November 2024

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